Sexual harassment in the workplace is a pervasive issue with serious consequences for both employees and employers. According to a 2023 Trade Union Congress poll, 60% of women reported experiencing sexual harassment,...more
Workplace sexual harassment prevention is undergoing a seismic transformation, and global legislators’ expectations of employers are increasingly moving from reactive to proactive measures....more
On June 28th the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that payment of genuine value for goods received within a supply chain does not prevent companies from committing money laundering offences if the source of these goods is tainted...more
Game changing Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) regulations via the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CS3D”) will require non-EU and EU companies to identify and prevent adverse environmental and...more
New criminal laws in the UK will make companies more vulnerable to criminal prosecution for the acts of their employees and agents than ever before. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA”) introduces...more
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