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A plan to remove the cap on bankers' bonuses is amongst a few mini-budget policies to remain after most measures were reversed by Jeremy Hunt, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Perhaps realising that a 155 page Bill, with 102 pages of notes and a lengthy "Next Steps" document might be tricky for busy practitioners to absorb on the train home...

The FCA's latest enforcement data reveals a dramatic shift in regulatory priorities, with over 75% of enforcement operations now concentrated on financial crime. This analysis examines the breakdown of these investigations, the rising influence of whistleblowing disclosures, and what this strategic realignment means for firms navigating an increasingly focused regulatory landscape.

Two recent Employment Tribunal decisions have made it clear that employees who report the bullying or harassment of other members of staff may qualify as whistleblowers in law...

Our first article this month focuses on the duty to prevent sexual harassment of workers and employees in the course of their employment almost one year after it came into force.

Our monthly review of key cases and new law affecting employers.

As we wrote about last week, the government has decided to step back from "day one" unfair dismissal protection and will instead set a six‑month qualifying period.

In the case of Tillman v Egon Zehnder Limited the Supreme Court (SC) considered whether or not words could be removed from a non-compete clause to make it enforceable.

We report on the Solicitors Regulation Authority's imminent consultation on introducing a whistle-blowing policy to the SRA Handbook for the first time.

A theme of self-regulation pervades the results of the FCA's non-financial misconduct survey, with the onus put on firms to draw the necessary conclusions.

With World Whistleblowers Day on 23 June, Claire Dawson, BDBF Partner and Theo Nicou, BDBF Associate, provide some advice to prospective whistleblowers.

Recently, we've seen headlines about a doctor receiving over £3 million in compensation after being unfairly dismissed for whistleblowing. Such staggering awards often catch the public's eye...

A simple 4-step whistleblowing investigation procedure for conducting an internal workplace investigation...

In our previous article we set out what kind of information needs to be disclosed for it to qualify as a protected disclosure/

In the past few years, demands have been growing around the world for more accountability by businesses and governments – particularly since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.

Compliance officers know that internal reports are the fuel upon which your compliance program runs – the more reports you receive, the better you understand the compliance issues within your organization...

Dismissal was unfair but decision-maker was not motivated by protected disclosures.