Law360 recently spoke with Financial Markets and Funds Partner Neil Robson regarding the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) extension of non-financial misconduct rules to 37,000 non-bank firms, which, since September 1, have been required to provide more detail about non-financial misconduct in regulatory references. Legal experts warn that the wider requirements are likely to spur a surge in disputes between firms and former employees, as bullying, harassment and discrimination are often more subjective and fact-sensitive than financial misconduct.
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Neil Robson: Newer Market Entrants ‘Highly Vulnerable' as FCA Regulatory Reference Rules Broaden



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