Jersey Draft whistleblowing law report presented to the States Assembly [16 March 2026]
17/03/2026
The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, has today presented a Report to the States Assembly, which includes a draft whistleblowing Law that sets out how individuals can raise concerns about wrongdoing and in what circumstances they would be legally protected.
Alongside the draft Law is a detailed explanatory annex. Currently, there is no statutory protection for whistleblowers in Jersey law.
The initiative to develop a whistleblowing law originated with Deputy Carina Alves, whose Proposition was debated and approved by the Assembly in June 2023.
The draft Law is not being lodged for debate at this stage. Instead,
- The Jersey Government has published the proposed draft Law so stakeholders can review it and provide feedback.
- Details of how to submit comments are included within the Report.
- It will be for the incoming Minister for Social Security, following the June election, to pilot the Law through the Assembly.
Sources
- https://www.gov.je/News/2026/Pages/WhistleblowingLawReport.aspx
- https://statesassembly.je/getmedia/bef6b316-f6b5-447b-ae4d-532434e93284/R-41-2026-%28re-issue%29.pdf?ext=.pdf
Deputy Carina Alves said:
- “I am extremely pleased to see this draft whistleblowing law, which makes significant progress towards closing a gap in our employment protection laws in Jersey.
- I thank the Minister and her team for the all the hard work that has gone into the development of the law so far and sincerely hope that the next assembly is able to move towards the successful implementation of this important legislation without delay."
The Minister for Social Security said:
- “The draft whistleblowing Law represents an important and significant development in Jersey's employment legislation. Whistleblowers can face serious consequences for speaking up, and there is a clear need for statutory protection for those who know of, or witness, wrongdoing by employers, individuals, organisations, or other bodies.
- “Once the Law is in place, I hope it will give employees the confidence to do what they believe is right, particularly if they fear that reporting wrongdoing could put their job at risk because of actual or potential retaliation from their employer."
The Team
Meet the team of industry experts behind Comsure
Find out moreLatest News
Keep up to date with the very latest news from Comsure
Find out moreGallery
View our latest imagery from our news and work
Find out moreContact
Think we can help you and your business? Chat to us today
Get In TouchNews Disclaimer
As well as owning and publishing Comsure's copyrighted works, Comsure wishes to use the copyright-protected works of others. To do so, Comsure is applying for exemptions in the UK copyright law. There are certain very specific situations where Comsure is permitted to do so without seeking permission from the owner. These exemptions are in the copyright sections of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended)[www.gov.UK/government/publications/copyright-acts-and-related-laws]. Many situations allow for Comsure to apply for exemptions. These include 1] Non-commercial research and private study, 2] Criticism, review and reporting of current events, 3] the copying of works in any medium as long as the use is to illustrate a point. 4] no posting is for commercial purposes [payment]. (for a full list of exemptions, please read here www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright]. Concerning the exceptions, Comsure will acknowledge the work of the source author by providing a link to the source material. Comsure claims no ownership of non-Comsure content. The non-Comsure articles posted on the Comsure website are deemed important, relevant, and newsworthy to a Comsure audience (e.g. regulated financial services and professional firms [DNFSBs]). Comsure does not wish to take any credit for the publication, and the publication can be read in full in its original form if you click the articles link that always accompanies the news item. Also, Comsure does not seek any payment for highlighting these important articles. If you want any article removed, Comsure will automatically do so on a reasonable request if you email info@comsuregroup.com.
As well as owning and publishing Comsure's copyrighted works, Comsure wishes to use the copyright-protected works of others. To do so, Comsure is applying for exemptions in the UK copyright law. There are certain very specific situations where Comsure is permitted to do so without seeking permission from the owner. These exemptions are in the copyright sections of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended)[www.gov.UK/government/publications/copyright-acts-and-related-laws]. Many situations allow for Comsure to apply for exemptions. These include 1] Non-commercial research and private study, 2] Criticism, review and reporting of current events, 3] the copying of works in any medium as long as the use is to illustrate a point. 4] no posting is for commercial purposes [payment]. (for a full list of exemptions, please read here www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright]. Concerning the exceptions, Comsure will acknowledge the work of the source author by providing a link to the source material. Comsure claims no ownership of non-Comsure content. The non-Comsure articles posted on the Comsure website are deemed important, relevant, and newsworthy to a Comsure audience (e.g. regulated financial services and professional firms [DNFSBs]). Comsure does not wish to take any credit for the publication, and the publication can be read in full in its original form if you click the articles link that always accompanies the news item. Also, Comsure does not seek any payment for highlighting these important articles. If you want any article removed, Comsure will automatically do so on a reasonable request if you email info@comsuregroup.com.