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E-book: How Can Firms Take Ownership of the FCA’s Non-Financial Misconduct Rules?
What does it include:
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A practical overview of the FCA’s new Non-Financial Misconduct (NFM) rules and what they mean for firms, managers and employees.
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Insights into why workplace behaviours such as bullying, harassment, discrimination and misconduct are increasingly viewed as governance, culture and conduct risks.
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Practical guidance on establishing clear accountability, robust investigations, effective governance and regulatory-ready decision-making.
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A step-by-step framework based on the Five Ps—Purpose, People, Plan, Process and Progress—to help firms manage non-financial misconduct consistently and defensibly.
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Best-practice recommendations for record-keeping, manager accountability, training, third-party risk management and continuous improvement.
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Guidance on the interaction between the FCA’s NFM requirements and the Employment Rights Act 2025, including key actions firms should take to prepare for upcoming changes.
What's included
Microlearning: Direct Discrimination
What does it include?
- An overview of what direct discrimination is and how it occurs when someone is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic.
- Real-world workplace examples covering discrimination linked to pregnancy and maternity, race and ethnicity, age, disability, and sexual orientation.
- Guidance on discrimination by perception and discrimination by association, including examples of how both can occur in recruitment and the workplace.
- An explanation of employees' rights under the UK Equality Act and the responsibility to challenge and report discriminatory behaviour.
Who's it for?
- All employees and people managers
- HR, recruitment and talent acquisition teams
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) professionals
- Business leaders responsible for workplace culture and compliance
- Anyone involved in hiring, promotion, performance management or employee development processes
E-book: How Can Firms Take Ownership of the FCA’s Non-Financial Misconduct Rules?
What does it include:
-
A practical overview of the FCA’s new Non-Financial Misconduct (NFM) rules and what they mean for firms, managers and employees.
-
Insights into why workplace behaviours such as bullying, harassment, discrimination and misconduct are increasingly viewed as governance, culture and conduct risks.
-
Practical guidance on establishing clear accountability, robust investigations, effective governance and regulatory-ready decision-making.
-
A step-by-step framework based on the Five Ps—Purpose, People, Plan, Process and Progress—to help firms manage non-financial misconduct consistently and defensibly.
-
Best-practice recommendations for record-keeping, manager accountability, training, third-party risk management and continuous improvement.
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Guidance on the interaction between the FCA’s NFM requirements and the Employment Rights Act 2025, including key actions firms should take to prepare for upcoming changes.
Non-Financial Misconduct Implementation Checklist
What does it include:
- A concise checklist of practical actions firms can take to implement the FCA's Non-Financial Misconduct requirements.
- Recommended actions covering policies, manager training, investigations, speak-up processes and conduct standards.
- Steps to improve consistency in misconduct reporting, decision-making and consequence management.
- Guidance on strengthening governance, oversight and behavioural risk monitoring.
- Key actions for managing conduct risks across employees, remote working environments and third parties.
FAQs: NFM & ERA 2025: What Firms Need to Know
What does it include:
- Answers to key questions about the FCA’s Non-Financial Misconduct (NFM) framework and the Employment Rights Act 2025.
- Clarification of employer responsibilities for preventing sexual harassment, managing workplace misconduct and protecting employees from third-party harassment.
- Practical guidance on governance, ownership and accountability across HR, Compliance, Legal and senior leadership teams.
- Advice on assessing culture, monitoring behavioural risks and demonstrating proactive management of conduct issues.
- Best-practice guidance for investigations, documentation, reporting obligations and regulatory decision-making.
- Practical implementation recommendations covering training, whistleblowing, governance, risk monitoring and third-party controls.
The Silence Report: Whistleblowing and Harassment Across the UK
What does it include:
- UK‑wide analysis of whistleblowing activity and harassment reporting trends, based on FOI data from councils across the UK
- Evidence showing rising harassment concerns but very few internal whistleblowing disclosures, highlighting major reporting gaps
- Insights into cultural barriers such as fear of retaliation, unclear reporting routes and low confidence in internal systems
- Context on how ERA 2025 strengthens protections for sexual‑harassment disclosures by treating them as protected whistleblowing
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