On 5 March 2024, the Pre-Emption Group (PEG) published its first report monitoring the use of its updated Statement of Principles on the disapplication of pre-emption rights for UK listed companies. The Principles were...more
The Government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review has been released for the third year, with the results showing promising progression in the appointment of women to boards (with the 40% target for women on boards achieved in...more
Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in UK corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more
This edition covers upcoming reforms to the UK listing regime, the FCA’s Primary Market Bulletin 44, the launch of a review into the UK investment research landscape, the PLSA’s 2023 Stewardship and Voting Guidelines, and...more
An update report from the Parker Review on Ethnic Diversity highlights that 96% of FTSE 100 companies have met the target of at least one minority ethnic director on their boards. FTSE 250 companies are making progress...more
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
Due to a lack of standardised and mandatory transparency about diversity on listed company boards, particularly those outside of the FTSE 350, and in response to the demand from investors to focus on topics around ESG, the...more
If it ain't broke – removing extended absence trigger a failure to make a reasonable adjustment - Removing an extended sickness absence trigger point from an employee with ME/ chronic fatigue syndrome was a failure to make...more
The Hampton-Alexander Review (the “Review”), an independent, business led review supported by the UK Government, has published its ‘one year on’ supplementary report on gender balance in FTSE leadership....more
In this weeks issue: - Hear no evil – manager's motives not attributed to decision taker... - By contrast – EAT rejects argument that decision maker was innocent agent with no discriminatory motive... -...more