A new statutory Code of Practice will be developed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in order to guide employers on their legal responsibilities regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. This was one of 12...more
The UK’s Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) is extended to the insurance and reinsurance sectors as of today, December 10. A package of regulatory rules and standards, SMCR is designed to fundamentally change the...more
As the #MeToo movement continues at pace, the Women and Equalities Committee of the UK Parliament (the Committee) has launched a new inquiry into the wider use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in harassment and...more
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service has provided more comprehensive guidance for employers giving employment references in the United Kingdom. Regulated firms are also subject to additional regulatory reference...more
The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR), which came into force in March 2016 for UK banks, PRA-designated investment firms, and UK branches of foreign banks, changes the way in which individuals working in...more
More than ever, issues of gender equality and pay and sex discrimination in the workplace are at the forefront of public consciousness. Against the backdrop of significant momentum behind the #MeToo movement and other gender...more
Firms should establish implementation teams, create project plans, design procedures, and take several other measures to prepare for the new rules.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published three more...more
In the United Kingdom, gender diversity and equal pay have been hitting the headlines. Halfway through the UK's first gender pay reporting year and with less than six months to go until the deadline for publication of...more
The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Consultation Paper containing its proposals to expand the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to all FSMA-authorised firms; the window for providing comments to the FCA...more