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February 14, 2025
Brown Rudnick Bolsters Firm With Tax Pro From Fieldfisher
Brown Rudnick LLP announced it added a former Fieldfisher partner to work in the firm's London-based litigation and dispute resolution practice as a tax partner.
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February 14, 2025
Arts Council Staffer Wins Claim Over 'Transphobia' Criticism
Arts Council England forced a manager to resign after she made comments comparing staff who believe sex is binary to racists without giving her the benefit of the doubt, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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February 14, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Spice Girls star Mel B's ex-husband bring a defamation claim against the publisher of The Sun, a hotel sue a former director convicted of embezzling its funds for breach of fiduciary duty, and comedian Russell Brand face a sexual abuse claim. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 14, 2025
Gowling, Squire Patton Pilot £50M Pension Deal For Textile Biz
A German textiles company has offloaded £50 million ($63 million) of its U.K. pension liabilities to insurer Just Group PLC, advisers said Friday, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG and Squire Patton Boggs LLP.
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February 14, 2025
DWP Staffer Absent For 6 Years Loses Disability Bias Claim
A former Department for Work and Pensions employee has lost her claim that the government dismissed her unfairly and discriminated against her after she was on sick leave for six years, with a tribunal concluding that nothing could have facilitated her return to work.
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February 14, 2025
Tesco Renews Bid For Economic Evidence In Equal Pay Case
Tesco asked an appeals tribunal Friday to grant it permission to submit expert economic evidence to bolster its case in an equal pay battle with thousands of employees, arguing that a lower tribunal was wrong to refuse its request.
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February 14, 2025
Gov't Botched Procurement Over Late Email, Service Co. Says
A communications services provider has alleged in court filings that the Department for Work and Pensions botched a procurement process by thinking it had to disqualify the company for failing to respond to an email.
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February 14, 2025
Eswatini Embassy Not Immune From Chauffeur's Bias Claim
Eswatini is not immune from a chauffeur's discrimination claim because his role was not closely linked to the governmental activities of the African nation's mission in the U.K., a tribunal has ruled.
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February 14, 2025
Chair Of UK Pensions Watchdog Steps Down After 4 Yrs
The chair of the retirement savings watchdog has confirmed that she will step down in July, departing after four years in the job.
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February 14, 2025
Single Pensioners Face Retirement Shortfall, Insurer Says
Single pensioners in Britain on a full state pension have to make up an annual shortfall of almost £2,900 ($3,500) if they want to achieve a minimum retirement living standard, analysis published Friday by a retirement specialist company suggests.
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February 13, 2025
Asda Manager's Firing Over Nipple Tweak Threats Ruled Fair
An employment tribunal has dismissed a manager's unfair dismissal claims against Asda supermarket, ruling that he was fostering an unprofessional culture at work by allowing a colleague to make comments about tweaking the manager's nipples.
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February 13, 2025
Immigration Officer Loses Pay Bid After Calling Boss A Nazi
An employment tribunal has declined to secure the pay of a former chief immigration officer who was sacked after likening his superior to top Nazi Heinrich Himmler, ruling that his whistleblowing allegations are unlikely to hold up.
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February 13, 2025
Former SFO HR Boss Loses Claim He Was Forced Out
A former head of human resources at the Serious Fraud Office has lost his case that he was forced to quit the white-collar crime agency because executives "deliberately and increasingly undermined" him and hired someone else to take over his duties.
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February 13, 2025
MPs Call On Minister To Respond On Pensions Inflation Rules
The U.K. government has been urged by senior MPs to respond to calls for reform that will allow retirement benefits for older pensioners to rise with inflation.
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February 13, 2025
Pension Insurers Invest £178B In UK Assets, Trade Body Says
Providers of bulk and individual annuities invested £178 billion ($222 billion), or 65% of their assets, in the U.K. in 2023, the Association of British Insurers said on Thursday.
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February 13, 2025
Exec Proves Harassment By Inflexion-Backed Finance Firm
A finance firm back by private equity provider Inflexion harassed one of its executives before penalizing him for blowing the whistle on bullying by giving him a less generous equity package when he left, a tribunal has ruled.
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February 13, 2025
FCA's Pension Support Reform Needs Work, Industry Says
Britain's pension industry on Thursday signaled its support for proposals floated by the Financial Conduct Authority to allow retirement savings providers to offer better support to workers ahead of retirement, but said more detail was needed before plans go live.
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February 13, 2025
Gov't Urged To Act On Growing Number Of Small Pension Pots
The number of small pension pots in the U.K. rose by two million between 2020 and 2023, a think tank has said, as it urged the government to urgently intervene for consolidation.
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February 12, 2025
Employers Can't Rely On Offense After Free Speech Victory
Employers can no longer depend on the potential upset caused by employees who express controversial beliefs as a reason to discipline them after the Court of Appeal endorsed a Christian worker's claim of discrimination Wednesday, lawyers warned.
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February 12, 2025
Uni Researcher Wins Appeal To Redo Unfair Sacking Claim
A postdoc researcher at Newcastle University has won a second chance at her claims for unfair dismissal and notice pay, after an appellate judge found she waited too long to file because she misunderstood the tribunal process.
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February 12, 2025
Gender Critical Nurse Accuses Trans Doctor Of 'Pack Of Lies'
A transgender doctor defended herself on Wednesday against allegations that her claims that she was harassed by a female nurse were "a pack of lies" and that she had "made up stories" in an attempt to get the gender-critical nurse removed from her job.
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February 12, 2025
Doctor Accuses NHS Trust Of Suspending Him For Gaza Posts
A doctor has sued a London National Health Service trust, alleging it suspended him based on his "upsetting" pro-Palestinian tweets amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
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February 12, 2025
Watchdog Warns Pension Providers Over Climate Lethargy
The U.K. retirement savings watchdog issued a warning to pension providers Wednesday after campaigners found the sector to be dragging its heels on climate action.
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February 12, 2025
Labour MPs Push To Add 4-Day Week To Workers' Rights Bill
More than a dozen Labour members of Parliament are pushing to introduce a four-day workweek without pay cuts as part of the government's plan to reform workers rights.
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February 12, 2025
Pension Holders OK With AI Customer Support, Survey Shows
U.K. retirement savers are amenable to the use of artificial intelligence in customer services for pension provision, citing AI's advantages of round-the-clock availability, automation and improved accuracy, a study has found.
Expert Analysis
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New Bill Introduces Important Whistleblower Protections
If enacted, a bill that proposes the establishment of an independent whistleblower office in the U.K. offering protected disclosures will encourage individual whistleblowers, and alleviate the pressure for companies to investigate complaints, say lawyers at Tenet Law.
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Nonfinancial Misconduct Lessons From Rail Worker's Win
While financial services firms wait for the Financial Conduct Authority’s final policy statement on nonfinancial misconduct, an Employment Tribunal’s recent award to a railroad worker targeted by a hostile human resources team provides guidance on developing even-handed and inclusive company policies, say attorneys at Shoosmiths.
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Important Changes To Note In Accountant Ethics Code Update
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales' forthcoming code of ethics will bring a number of significant updates to raise standards within the profession, but also risks of professional indemnity claims that could lead to challenges for firms, say lawyers at RPC.
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Despite Divisive Political Rhetoric, DEI Is Alive And Well
The World Economic Forum's recent finding that DEI initiatives have continued to rise amid political headwinds raises the question of whether reports of the death of DEI are exaggerated, especially as employers must focus on new pay gap reporting obligations in the U.K. and Europe, say lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills.
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How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.
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Get Ready For Big Employment Law Changes In UK This Year
In 2025, employers should be reviewing artificial intelligence risks and anticipating potential immigration policy changes while preparing for updates to 28 areas of law that are on the horizon with the Employment Rights Bill, which represents the biggest change to employment law in decades, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.
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5 Trends Employers Can Consider To Secure Proprietary Info
With noncompete clauses under scrutiny in the U.S. and U.K., companies may want to consider other restrictive covenants or clawback provisions to protect sensitive company data with fewer risks of legal challenge, says Daniel Stander at Vedder Price.
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Forced Labor Imports Raise Criminal Risks For UK Retailers
Last summer’s London appeals court ruling applying the Proceeds of Crime Act to products made with forced labor, potential legislative reforms and recent BBC allegations about Chinese produce harvested by Uyghur detainees suggest British importers and retailers should increase scrutiny of their supply chains, says Ian Hargreaves at Quillon Law.
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Preventing Harassment At Office Holiday Parties And Beyond
In response to the Worker Protection Act's new duty for employers to proactively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, Nick Hurley and Amelia McRae at Charles Russell outline six steps companies should take — including some suggestions to ensure a safe and enjoyable Christmas party.
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Labour Budget Pension Changes May Strain Employers
While the Labour government’s new budget included only a few pension changes, its increases to employer national insurance contributions and inheritance tax reforms may pose monetary and operational challenges for employers, says Beth Brown at Arc Pensions Law.
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FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct
After a Financial Conduct Authority survey recently reported a significant rise in nonfinancial misconduct, there are a number of preventive steps firms should take to create a healthy workplace environment and mitigate the risk of increased regulatory scrutiny, say lawyers at WilmerHale.
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Employer Tips For Avoiding Unlawful Age Discrimination
A recent study shows that despite legal protections, age discrimination remains a significant, often overlooked challenge in the U.K. labor market, meaning employers should make age a key focus of their diversity and inclusion initiatives in order to minimize risks of liability and reputational damage, says Daniel Stander at Vedder Price.
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What New Int'l Treaty Means For Global AI Regulation
Lawyers at Bird & Bird consider how global artificial intelligence regulation will be affected by the first international AI treaty recently signed by the U.S., EU and U.K., as well as its implications for business and several issues that stakeholders should be aware of.
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2 Highlights From Labour's Notable Employment Rights Bill
The Labour government’s recently unveiled Employment Rights Bill marks the start of a generational shift in U.K. employment law, and its updates to unfair dismissal rights and restrictions on fire-and-rehire tactics are of particular note, say lawyers at Covington.
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Complying With Growing EU Supply Chain Mandates
A significant volume of recent European Union legislative developments demonstrate a focus on supply chain transparency, so organizations must remain vigilant about potential human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chain and make a plan to mitigate compliance risks, say lawyers at Weil.