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Welcome to The Work Couch podcast, law firm RPC's brand new sparkly podcast, where we discuss all things employment.


Brought to you by the award-winning employment team at RPC, we'll be discussing the whole spectrum of employment law, with the emphasis firmly on people. Every other week, we'll be exploring those thorny HR issues that People teams and in-house counsel are facing right now and discuss the practical ways to tackle them.


Hosted by Ellie Gelder, Senior Content Lead in the Employment, Engagement and Equality team at RPC, we'll explore the constantly evolving - and consistently challenging - world of employment law and all the curve balls that it brings to businesses today.


Not only will we be tapping into the expertise of our fabulous employment lawyers, we'll also from time to time hear from individuals about their lived experiences of the particular issue in question, from both employer and employee perspectives.


This is not just any employment law podcast. It's informal; we want to discuss topics in an accessible and engaging way so that you can digest it easily and come away feeling confident and motivated to address your people challenges.

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  • Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 3): Creating a "Speak Up" culture and post-investigation actions

    Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 3): Creating a "Speak Up" culture and post-investigation actions
    Apr 1 2026
    Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast where we discuss all things employment. Later this year, extensive regulatory and legislative reforms will transform how employers tackle bullying, harassment and other toxic behaviour at work. In particular, the Financial Conduct Authority has now finalised its non-financial misconduct guidance, with significant changes coming into force on 1 September 2026. And alongside that, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce a suite of reforms on 1 October 2026, aimed at strengthening protections against harassment at work and changing how employers approach prevention. So, to help employers navigate and prepare for the new regime, we're devoting our latest three-part mini-series to the topic of non-financial misconduct or "NFM". In the third and final part of our mini-series, host Ellie Gelder is joined by Sybille Raphael, joint CEO at whistleblowing charity Protect and Patrick Brodie, partner and head of RPC's Employment, Engagement & Equality team. Sybille and Patrick share their insights on:the increasingly prominent role of NFM in cases of whistleblowing;the regulatory, legislative and cultural impetus to tackle NFM;why people find it hard to blow the whistle about NFM and how employers can empower their employees to speak up;balancing responsibilities to the whistleblower, the alleged wrongdoer and witnesses;what "good" looks like when we talk about "Speak Up" cultures;how to assess if your organisation's process for reporting and investigating NFM is working;specific actions that employers might consider taking after a formal investigation into NFM has concluded; andSybille and Patrick's key practical takeaways. Listen to parts 1 and 2 of this Work Couch mini-series on Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law: Part 1: What’s on the horizon for 2026? with Macaela Joyes and Whitney SimpsonPart 2: Key watch-outs before and during an investigation, with Kelly Thomson and Charlotte Reid* Please note these podcasts will not run on Internet ExplorerWe hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to stay up to date with the latest episodes.All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice.ReferencesReport by Acas: How prevalent is individual conflict at work in Great Britain in 2025? (20 November 2025) Report by Protect: Attitudes to whistleblowing – from Gen Z to Baby Boomers (24 June 2025)Research by Mental Health First Aid England for My Whole Self campaign (10 February 2026)Protect's Whistleblowing Benchmark tool About ProtectProtect has over 30 years' experience helping employers diagnose system weaknesses, develop triage models, and strengthen speak-up culture. Protect sees over 3,000 new cases annually, giving a uniquely broad evidence base on emerging patterns. Protect has shaped the thinking around whistleblowing since 1993, helping Parliament and regulators set the rules and intervening in major appeal cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 2): Key watch-outs before and during an investigation

    Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 2): Key watch-outs before and during an investigation
    Mar 17 2026

    Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast where we discuss all things employment.


    Later this year, extensive regulatory and legislative reforms will transform how employers tackle bullying, harassment and other toxic behaviour at work. In particular, the Financial Conduct Authority has now finalised its non-financial misconduct guidance, with significant changes coming into force on 1 September 2026. And alongside that, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce a suite of reforms on 1 October 2026, aimed at strengthening protections against harassment at work and changing how employers approach prevention.

    So, to help employers navigate and prepare for the new regime, we're devoting our latest three-part mini-series to the topic of non-financial misconduct or "NFM".

    In part two, host Ellie Gelder is joined by Kelly Thomson, Partner and ESG Strategy Lead, and Charlotte Reid, Senior Associate, who both work in our Employment, Engagement & Equality team. Together, they explain the nuts and bolts of the investigation itself, including:


    • dos and don'ts when triaging a complaint of NFM;
    • important questions to ask when planning and scoping an investigation, including who in the organisation should form part of the investigation team;
    • the business case for delegating an investigation to an external investigator or law firm;
    • common tricky issues, for example anonymous complaints, historic allegations, and whether to suspend the alleged wrongdoer;
    • confidentiality and striking the right balance in respect of all parties;
    • how to handle the overlap between employment and regulatory processes; and
    • Kelly and Charlotte's key practical takeaways.

    Listen to part 1 of this Work Couch mini-series: Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 1): What’s on the horizon for 2026? and join us for the third concluding part in two weeks' time, when we will discuss practical steps to take after a formal investigation has concluded and how to create - and sustain - a "Speak Up" culture.


    * Please note these podcasts will not run on Internet Explorer


    We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to stay up to date with the latest episodes.


    All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice.


    References


    1. ACAS code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures

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  • Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 1): What’s on the horizon for 2026?

    Non-financial misconduct, regulation and the law (Part 1): What’s on the horizon for 2026?
    Mar 4 2026

    Welcome to The Work Couch, the podcast where we discuss all things employment.


    Later this year, extensive regulatory and legislative reforms will transform how employers tackle bullying, harassment and other toxic behaviour at work. In particular, the Financial Conduct Authority has now finalised its non-financial misconduct guidance, with significant changes coming into force on 1 September 2026. And alongside that, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce a suite of reforms on 1 October 2026, aimed at strengthening protections against harassment at work and changing how employers approach prevention.

    So, to help employers navigate and prepare for the new regime, we're devoting our latest three-part mini-series to the topic of non-financial misconduct or "NFM".

    In part one, host Ellie Gelder is joined by Macaela Joyes, Associate in our Employment, Engagement & Equality team and Whitney Simpson, Of Counsel at RPC, who share their insights on:


    • What NFM means and the types of behaviour it includes;
    • Why addressing NFM does not rest solely with HR and People teams and the importance of wider accountability across the business;
    • The regulatory and legislative developments coming into effect later this year and how they will impact the approach that firms will need to take when responding to allegations of non-financial misconduct;
    • The nuances of non-financial misconduct that takes place online or outside work; and
    • Some key practical steps for firms to take in readiness for the upcoming changes.

    Join us for part 2 in two weeks' time, when we will discuss the nuts and bolts of the investigation itself and common pitfalls for employers to be aware of.


    * Please note these podcasts will not run on Internet Explorer


    We hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, please subscribe to be notified when new episodes release. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to stay up to date with the latest episodes.


    All information is correct at the time of recording. The Work Couch is not a substitute for legal advice.


    References


    1. FCA Consultation Paper CP25/18: Tackling non-financial misconduct in financial services Consultation on guidance in the Code of Conduct (COCON) and the Fit and Proper Test for Employees and Senior Personnel (FIT) sourcebooks including Policy Statement on amendment to the Code of Conduct (COCON) (CP23/20) (July 2025)
    2. FCA Policy Statement PS25/23: Tackling non‑financial misconduct in financial services Guidance in the Code of Conduct (COCON) and the Fit and Proper test for Employees and Senior Personnel (FIT) sourcebooks (December 2025)
    3. Employment Rights Act 2025
    4. Higgs v Farmor's School and others [2025] EWCA Civ 109


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