The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct will take effect on 1 September 2026. This is an important development for firms subject to these new provisions, namely firms subject to the Senior Managers and Certification Regime. This GT London blog post outlines three strategies firms may wish to consider ahead of September.
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The UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA), which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, introduces wide-ranging reforms to UK employment law.
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UK government reduces unfair dismissal qualifying period to 6 months and removes compensation caps. Key changes to employment law affecting all UK employers.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has increased its focus on how businesses compete for talent, as discussed in our recent GT Alert, “Talent Wars: How Competition Laws Apply to UK Recruitment.”
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Businesses and HR professionals unfamiliar with competition law may assume that it only prohibits collusion when it comes to customer pricing.
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The UK Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has considered what protection is offered to job seekers and workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) under the disability discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010.
In a significant move, the UK Government has announced its intention to end the use of NDAs in cases of harassment and discrimination. This follows growing concern about the misuse of NDAs, highlighted by Zelda Perkins’ testimony on her experience with restrictive agreements after the #MeToo movement brought such issues to light.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is expanding the reach of its Code of Conduct (COCON) for non-bank firms and consulting on new guidance related to non-financial misconduct, with changes taking effect from September 2026 that will align requirements more closely with those already applicable to banks.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the health and safety regulator for England and Wales, has announced the successful prosecution before Luton Crown Court of
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The 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom recognises four women attorneys from Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s London office: Fiona Adams in mergers and
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