Miranda Iyer

Oct 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Helena Derbyshire |Damian Babic |Miranda Iyer

A new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent the sexual harassment of their employees takes effect on 26 October 2024. The Current RulesWhile an employer can be vicariously liable for harassment committed by its employees in the course of their employment, it has a defence against a harassment claim if it can show that it has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the harassment. This is a high bar.

Feb 2, 2023 | lexology.com | Simon Toms |Azad Ali |Abigail Reeves |Patrick Tsitsaros |Miranda Iyer

On 1 February 2023, the U.K. Treasury launched a consultation and call for evidence on a series of proposals for the future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets. The proposals mark the next stage of the government’s project to regulate cryptoassets in the U.K., with a plan for the rules to offer balance between promoting innovation and protecting consumers.