Employment UK

  • December 13, 2024

    Director Wins 2nd Shot At Sex Discrimination Claim

    A former sales director at a candle company has revived claims that bosses discriminated against her by offering a lower-paying job, with an appellate tribunal ruling her claims had been nixed without consideration of how a male worker would be treated.

  • December 13, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Go Further On Local Pension Reforms

    The U.K. government's proposed plan to pool assets in the highly fragmented Local Government Pension Scheme has a good motive but requires more detail to ensure the floated reforms work successfully, the consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock said Friday.

  • December 13, 2024

    Hopes Rise For Law Change As Pension Lifeboat Delays Levy

    The pension lifeboat fund has pushed back until January an announcement on its annual levy for the next financial year, amid speculation that long-awaited legislative change could be on the horizon.

  • December 13, 2024

    Helicopter Biz Must Continue To Employ Pilot, Judge Rules

    A commercial helicopter company has lost its bid to overturn a court order to keep employing a suspended pilot, while he pursues a claim that he was penalized for whistleblowing.

  • December 13, 2024

    Eversheds Steers £210M Transfer Deal For Superfund Clara

    Britain's only defined benefit superfund has carried out a £210 million ($265 million) pension liability transfer with a property management company, in a deal steered by Eversheds Sutherland, Osborne Clarke, Macfarlanes and CMS.

  • December 13, 2024

    Pensions Pro Wins Whistleblower Appeal, But Was Fairly Fired

    A pensions administrator has convinced an appeals tribunal that a Scottish government agency wrongly penalized him for blowing the whistle on problems with a retirement savings plan, but he could not prove that the decision to sack him was unfair.

  • December 12, 2024

    IBM Consultant To Pay £20K For 'Meritless' Bias Claim

    An employment tribunal has ruled that an IBM security consultant must pay the tech conglomerate £20,000 ($25,400), after it found that the host of discrimination claims he brought against the company were "totally without merit."

  • December 12, 2024

    Safari Channel Unfairly Sacked Worker Over Salary Dispute

    An Italian citizen working in South Africa won his unfair dismissal claim in the U.K. against a popular wildlife channel when an employment tribunal ruled that his bosses had feigned concern about the legality of his foreign status to fire him.

  • December 12, 2024

    Failed Fintech's Former CEO Sues Founder For £370K In Pay

    The former chief executive of a defunct digital banking business is suing its founder and the company for more than £370,000 ($471,000) in unpaid wages, expenses and a bonus he says he was promised.

  • December 12, 2024

    HSBC Loses Appeal In Banker's Sex Bias Case

    A London appellate court has refused HSBC's attempt to prevent an investment banker from bringing claims of sex bias over a job she failed to get six years ago, ruling that recently unveiled feedback on her candidacy could revive her case.

  • December 12, 2024

    More £1B-Plus Deals Forecast For 2025 Pensions Market

    The market for defined benefit retirement savings plans offloading their pension liabilities to insurers will "remain strong" in 2025, with more deals in excess of £1 billion ($1.3 billion) expected, Standard Life has said.

  • December 12, 2024

    FCA Floats New Guidance Rules To Support Pension Savers

    The financial watchdog said on Thursday that it is consulting on new rules that it hopes will allow providers of pension plans to offer better support to workers saving for retirement.

  • December 11, 2024

    MoD Loses Bid To Redo Army Reservist's Pension Bias Case

    A Scottish tribunal has declined to reconsider a ruling that the Ministry of Defence's refusal to let a retired army reserve officer join the armed forces pension plan left him worse off than full-time military personnel.

  • December 11, 2024

    Ryanair Says Strikes Are Not Protected In Pilot Blacklist Case

    Ryanair told an appeals court on Wednesday that strike action should not be considered protected trade union activity, as it seeks to defend an employment claim by a group of pilots who say they were blacklisted.

  • December 11, 2024

    CMS Guides Just Group's £17M Pension Scheme Deal

    Just Group on Wednesday said it has taken on £17 million ($21.6 million) worth of retirement savings liabilities from an unnamed pension scheme in a deal guided by law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, marking the latest transaction signed by the company this year.

  • December 11, 2024

    Mishcon De Reya Fights Ex-Director's Forced Quitting Claim

    Mishcon de Reya LLP pushed back Wednesday as a former cyber sales director in London argued to an employment tribunal that he was forced to quit after being unfairly subjected to performance improvement measures.

  • December 11, 2024

    Examiner Can't Revive Unfair Dismissal Case Over Status

    An employment tribunal has refused to revive a college test checker's bid to gain employee status, ruling that the fresh evidence she relied on actually favored the London examination board she was suing.

  • December 11, 2024

    Bus Driver Was Fired After Rejecting Work Transfer, EAT Rules

    A transportation company effectively sacked a bus driver after he refused its efforts to transfer him to a new operator that would have disrupted his working conditions, a London appeals tribunal has ruled.

  • December 10, 2024

    Cambridge Bye-Fellow Loses Bid To Sue For Discrimination

    A staff member at a Cambridge University college has failed to convince an employment tribunal that her adjacent fellowship position made her an employee, blocking her from bringing discrimination claims based on the role.

  • December 10, 2024

    Bar Council Slams Delay In Sidhu Harassment Case

    The Bar Council urged the regulator for English barristers Tuesday to handle serious complaints more efficiently after sexual misconduct proceedings against the former head of the Criminal Bar Association took two years to reach a conclusion.

  • December 10, 2024

    Law Firm Settles Dispute Over Driver's Injury Claim

    JMW Solicitors has settled a claim brought by an injured delivery driver who accused the firm of refusing to file his compensation claim against the right defendant because the company was an existing client.

  • December 10, 2024

    HMRC Staff Vote To Strike Over Sacking Of 3 Colleagues

    More than 200 staff members at an HM Revenue and Customs office have voted to strike for up to eight weeks in protest over the firing of three colleagues, allegedly for taking part in other industrial action.

  • December 10, 2024

    Sainsbury's Unfairly Fired Manager Over Safety Breach

    A manager at supermarket chain Sainsbury's has won his claim for unfair dismissal after the tribunal found that his failure to adhere to the retailer's health and safety protocols while receiving truck deliveries did not justify his sacking.

  • December 10, 2024

    Regulations Halt Pension Transfers 'Needlessly,' Adviser Says

    Four out of five pension transfers have been halted either for an unknown reason or because they involved potentially low-risk overseas investments, a financial adviser said.

  • December 10, 2024

    Bar Manager Unfairly Fired Over Drugs At Work Allegations

    A bar manager has won at least £6,200 ($7,900) after convincing a tribunal that her company unfairly fired her amid unsupported allegations that she had taken illegal drugs at work.

Expert Analysis

  • A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers

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    Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.

  • Problems With New UK 'Working Patterns' Bill Are Predictable

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    While the worthy intentions of the new Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill are not in question, in not defining "predictable" it has a yawning vacuum at its heart, and given the enormous potential for claims something more specific is surely required, says David Whincup at Squire Patton.

  • Court Of Appeal Charts Path For COVID Dismissal Claims

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    The Court of Appeal's first COVID-19-related health and safety dismissal decision reassures employers that they can defend claims if they demonstrate they took steps to reduce the risk of infection, or any other type of workplace health and safety risk, in a clear and practical way, says Kathryn Clapp at Taylor Wessing.

  • Lessons To Be Learned From Twitter's Latest Hacking Scandal

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    Following the report of a recent data breach at Twitter, it is clearly vital for companies to adhere to best practices in data protection and IT security arrangements, including technical measures, and proper processes and procedures that mitigate risk and provide adequate training for staff, says Simon Ridding at Keller Postman.

  • UK Court Reinforces High Bar In Human Rights Investigations

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    Although the recent U.K. High Court decision in World Uyghur Congress v. Secretary of State found that a high evidential threshold must be cleared to investigate human rights abuses, this is not to be seen as an incentive for companies to ease back on their supply chain risk management and due diligence procedures, says Lloyd Firth at WilmerHale.

  • How New UK Subsidy Control Rules Will Differ From EU Law

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    The newly effective Subsidy Control Act contains key differences to the previously applicable EU state aid laws, and legal practitioners should familiarize themselves with the new regime, ensuring that their public sector clients are aware of the challenges it presents, say attorneys at Shepherd and Wedderburn.

  • Preparing For EU's Pay Gap Reporting Directive

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    An agreement has been reached on the European Union Pay Transparency Directive, paving the way for gender pay gap reporting to become compulsory for many employers across Europe, introducing a more proactive approach than the similar U.K. regime and leading the way on new global standards for equal pay, say attorneys at Lewis Silkin.

  • Why Employers Must Address Differences In UK And EU Law

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    Amid globalization and more location-fluid working arrangements, it is crucial that employers recognize and address the differences between U.K. and EU laws in several workforce management areas, including worker representation, pay and benefits, termination of employment, and diversity and inclusion, says Hannah Wilkins at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How UK Employment Revisions Could Improve On EU Laws

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    There is concern that the U.K. Retained EU Law Bill might remove the numerous protections provided to employees by EU law, but it could bring with it the chance to make better the pieces of law that currently cause employers the biggest headaches, says Simon Fennell at Shoosmiths.

  • Private MP Bills Could Drive Employment Law Reform

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    Instead of a single Employment Bill, the U.K. government is supporting various private proposals by backbench members of Parliament, and cross-party support may mean this process provides a viable route for reforming employment law, says Jonathan Naylor at Shoosmiths.

  • An Irish Perspective On The Women On Boards Directive

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    The EU Women on Boards Directive marks a discernible gear shift in the campaign to achieve gender balance at board level that Irish listed companies must engage with, and those that embark on change now will be well placed to succeed under the new regime, say attorneys at Matheson.

  • UK Ruling Adds Clarity To Duty Of Good Faith In Contracts

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    The recent U.K. Court of Appeal decision in Compound Photonics Group on the implied duty of good faith in commercial contracts ties in with the established requirement to act rationally, although courts are still reluctant to set out a list of minimum standards that will apply in all circumstances, say Louise Freeman and Alan Kenny at Covington.

  • Wearing Religious Signs At Work: The Evolving EU Case Law

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    Based on a recent European Court of Justice ruling, the main criterion for allowing employers to prohibit employees from wearing religious signs on the basis of a policy of neutrality seems to be whether a genuine need exists for doing so, making it harder for employers to apply such a policy, says Chris Van Olmen at Van Olmen & Wynant.

  • What Slovak Labor Code Changes Will Mean For Employers

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    With newly effective amendments to the Slovak Labor Code strengthening employees’ rights in a number of ways, the default mindset of the employee being the weaker party may no longer be the right approach, says Katarina Pfeffer at Bird & Bird.

  • An ICO Reminder On Managing Subject Access Requests

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    Although the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office’s recent seven reprimands regarding mismanagement of data subject access requests are unusual, it is worth organizations considering what resources and training may be available to ensure these are properly managed in the future, says Ross McKenzie at Addleshaw Goddard.

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