Authors: Mirit Ehrenstein, Kloe Halls

At a glance: employment and incentives developments, November 2025

Our guide includes: Employment Rights Bill update; EAT case on whistleblowing detriment; NDA reforms; FCA update after Sexism in the City inquiry; Acas early conciliation and HR1 form submission; FRC reviews of IFRS 2 Corporate Governance Reporting, and Guidance on NED pay; HMRC guidance on: untraceable SIP participants, PRs reporting obligations, MoU for managers’ shares; IA’s 2026 remuneration expectations;; No ISS 2026 pay policy changes; IA’s Public Register closing; FCA’s review of delayed disclosures of inside information; EBA /ESMA review of IFD/IFR regime.