Regulation
Fraud, 15 January, 2018
Reported fraud in the UK soars to more than £2bn
Reported fraud in the UK rises by 538% to £2.11bn in 15 years, with the financial services sector the worst affected.
Board information, 19 December, 2017
Board packs too large and ‘backward-looking’, says research
Board packs are too backward-looking, internally focused and time-consuming to produce, according to research by ICSA: The Governance Institute.
Brexit negotiations, 8 December, 2017
Deal reached between EU and UK on phase one of Brexit issues
A deal has been reached between the EU and the UK on key “phase one” Brexit issues, with agreement thrashed out on the rights of EU citizens, the divorce bill and the Northern Ireland border.
Governance code revision, 5 December, 2017
Plans released for ‘shorter, sharper’ UK Corporate Governance Code
Proposals for a “shorter, sharper” UK Corporate Governance Code have been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), with more focus on “issues which are of genuine concern to shareholders and other stakeholders”.
Women on boards, 5 December, 2017
EU proposal aims to prioritise women on boards and close gender pay gap
EU commissioner for justice and gender equality, Vĕra Jourová, has published legislative proposals to narrow the gender pay gap and get more female directors on boards in EU member states.
Holiday pay regulation, 29 November, 2017
Landmark ruling on holiday pay could prove costly for business
Workers who are wrongly classified as self-employed contractors can claim back pay in respect of unpaid annual leave going back many years when their “worker” status is established, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.
Procurement, 22 November, 2017
Tenders may face investigation on intra-group collusion
Companies that are part of the same corporate group which are tendering separately in public tenders may need to prove absence of collusion, the EU Advocate General has ruled.
Whistleblowing regulation Italy, 15 November, 2017
Italy introduces law to protect whistleblowers
A new law designed to protect whistleblowers who report crimes or irregularities witnessed at their workplace in the public and private sectors has been approved by Italian lawmakers.
Brexit, 14 November, 2017
Proposals published on EU citizens’ rights post-Brexit
The UK government has proposed administrative procedures for EU citizens and their families living in the UK who want to stay on after Brexit.
Whistleblowing, 13 November, 2017
European Parliament adopts EU-wide whistleblowing recommendations
Recommendations on how whistleblowers could be better protected on an EU-wide basis have been adopted by the European Parliament.