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18 April 2025 / Kerry Garcia , James Evison
Issue: 8113 / Categories: Features , Compliance , Regulatory , Fraud , Harassment , Employment , Company
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Staying afloat on the rising regulatory tide

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Failure to prevent fraud, sexual harassment & more: Kerry Garcia & James Evison unpack the increasing number of compliance measures facing UK businesses this year
  • The new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ duty coming into force in September 2025 as part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act, and the duty to prevent sexual harassment proposed in the Employment Rights Bill.
  • Practical steps employers can take to prepare for the introduction of these duties.
  • How the government is approaching this major shift in corporate governance, and how businesses have the potential to adopt a competitive advantage by being ahead of the legislation.

As 2025 progresses, UK businesses are facing an increasingly demanding regulatory landscape. The introduction of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA 2023) and its ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence, and the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 and corresponding employer duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, signify a major shift

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