Laws & Regulations

Overview of all laws, regulations and standards related to whistleblowing and compliance worldwide.

Law / Regulation / Standard

Region

Focus Area

Description

Industry

UK

WhistleblowingWorkplace complianceEmployee relations

A United Kingdom law focused on preventing sexual harassment in the workplace, while also protecting victims and whistleblowers from retaliation. The legislation expands on existing regulations, requiring all employers to create and document effective preventive measures.

Public Sector, Private Sector

UK

Workplace complianceWhistleblowing

A primary piece of UK legislation and the chief local whistleblowing law, protecting workers who make qualifying disclosures in the public interest from retaliation.

Private Sector, Public Sector

USA

WhistleblowingWorkplace compliance

A U.S. federal law that established rules for distributing funds to maintain and improve vital highway infrastructure, regulate transportation safety, and protect commercial vehicle employees from retaliation when reporting employer noncompliance.

Construction & Industrial, Private Sector

Global

Workplace compliance

A voluntary compliance framework designed to assess how organizations manage customer data and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect systems and information.

Private Sector, Public Sector, Tech & Software, Finance & Insurance

Saudi Arabia

WhistleblowingWorkplace compliance

Saudi Arabia’s primary anti-corruption framework focused on combating fraud, bribery, and illegal personal enrichment across all public-sector entities and private companies with government ownership stakes.

Private Sector, Public Sector

USA

WhistleblowingWorkplace compliance

A U.S. federal law aimed at improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures to protect investors and prevent financial crimes. The Act enforces whistleblower protections to ensure that employees who report violations of securities laws are shielded from retaliation.

Private Sector, Finance & Insurance

USA

WhistleblowingWorkplace compliance

A U.S. federal law designed to strengthen gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety nationwide, setting new risk-management standards for operators, including regular inspections, employee qualifications, public education initiatives, and introducing industry whistleblower protections.

Construction & Industrial, Public Sector, Private Sector

USA

WhistleblowingWorkplace complianceEmployee relations

A U.S. federal law that outlines legally binding standards for safe working practices and conditions; recordkeeping of illnesses, injuries, and deaths; and necessary whistleblower protections against retaliation for reporting employer noncompliance.

Tech & Software, Construction & Industrial, Finance & Insurance, Private Sector

Brazil, LATAM

WhistleblowingWorkplace complianceEmployee relations

A core Brazilian workplace safety regulation designed to protect employees from physical and psychosocial harm by requiring employers to implement structured processes for identifying, managing, and preventing workplace risks.

Private Sector, Public Sector

Chile, LATAM

WhistleblowingWorkplace complianceEmployee relations

A Chilean workplace regulation focused on preventing, addressing, and sanctioning workplace misconduct, including sexual harassment and violence. It requires employers to implement structured internal processes for reporting, investigating, and responding to these incidents.

Private Sector, Public Sector