Anne Sammon tells HRNews what the new FCA misconduct rules mean for managers and how firms can help them understand their regulatory responsibilities. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →A recent ruling by the Upper Tribunal affirms the UK financial services industry’s zero-tolerance approach to non-financial misconduct, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Efforts to reduce the EU’s dependency on others for economic, military, and energy security will be reflected in new policy businesses can expect to see in the year ahead. Read […]
Continue Reading →The UK government’s newly announced approach to consultations and legal risk assessment could have significant implications for the development of tax policy and HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) approach to […]
Continue Reading →UK insurers have been urged to consider how they can distinguish policies that offer employers cover against sexual misconduct and molestation (SML) claims from policies that offer organisations cover against […]
Continue Reading →While important implementation details on England’s ban on upwards only rent reviews are still to come, occupiers negotiating commercial leases should not wait for those details to emerge before reviewing […]
Continue Reading →Businesses with operations, investments or supply chains connected to the Middle East may need to reassess sanctions compliance risks following UK government announcements concerning Israeli settlement-related activity and new Iran […]
Continue Reading →With implementation of the UK’s Employment Rights Act (ERA) reforms continuing in stages, employers should be turning their attention from understanding the legislation to assessing its practical consequences. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →A group of regulators from nine countries has called for a global standard to be developed to the way online service providers estimate, infer, or verify a user’s age, for […]
Continue Reading →The European Commission has confirmed that it will present proposals to regulate access to social media, video-sharing platforms, video games and AI chatbots for children under the age of 15 […]
Continue Reading →Max Rossiter on how English law may be ill equipped to deal with AI agent liability, and Richard Dickman on a court’s view of when force majeure bites Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Changes to the jurisdiction rules for collective redress actions in EU member states would have significant implications for litigation strategy, forum selection and the conduct of cross-border disputes across Europe, […]
Continue Reading →There are potential gaps in English private law that could leave businesses unable to recover losses in circumstances where AI agents cause them harm by acting completely unprompted and seemingly […]
Continue Reading →Government proposals to create a more streamlined corporate reporting framework could reduce duplication and make compliance more proportionate, particularly for private and smaller companies, an expert has said. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Ireland’s Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE) has opened a consultation on proposals to align the country’s Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS) with new EU requirements for […]
Continue Reading →Sophisticated AI tools that act autonomously could “largely run” Britain’s energy system in future, according to a “plausible” but “stretching scenario” explored by the UK government. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UAE’s commercial gaming regulator has agreed to work more closely with one of its financial services regulators as the country’s legal gaming market continues to develop. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →As organisations accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) across their operations, Australian regulators are increasingly highlighting weaknesses in AI governance and risk management. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Individuals and companies that support unlawful mining in South Africa can expect a tougher enforcement environment under proposed amendments to the country’s mining legislation, experts have said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK companies should urgently check that directors and people with significant control (PSCs) have completed identity verification steps required for each of their roles as the Companies House transition period […]
Continue Reading →New figures revealing a 16% increase in National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) notifications from the UK government also highlight how acquirer nationality does not conclusively determine national security […]
Continue Reading →Anthony Convery tells HRNews about the practical steps employers should take to make workplace access arrangements work effectively and how they fit into a wider employee relations strategy. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Francis Keepfer tells HRNews what employers should be doing now as the legal position on single sex workplace continues to develop. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Draft legislation aimed at preventing the development of “artificial superintelligence systems” within the UK and beyond has been introduced into the UK parliament. Read Complete Article
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