CMA guidance on whistleblowing for competition and consumer law

The CMA is a prescribed person for whistleblowing. Workers may qualify for legal protection when reporting suspected breaches of competition or consumer protection law.

The Competition and Markets Authority is a prescribed person for whistleblowing. Workers can report suspected wrongdoing by an employer or ex employer about competition or consumer protection law. You can contact the CMA online, by phone or by email.

You can report if you learned about the issue through work. You must reasonably believe it concerns competition or consumer protection law and that your information is substantially true. You must reasonably believe raising it is in the public interest. Workers who report may qualify for legal protection. A non disclosure agreement cannot stop a whistleblowing report. The CMA cannot give legal advice.