Employment UK

  • February 06, 2025

    Tribunal Missed 'Wider Picture' Of Harassment, Worker Claims

    A former payroll supervisor at car rental company Enterprise took her claim for unfair dismissal and harassment to the Court of Appeal on Thursday, arguing that the lower courts had failed to assess the wider picture of her alleged mistreatment when finding no harassment had occurred.

  • February 06, 2025

    Pension Funds Warned Of Impact Of Global Trade War

    Pension providers should consider the potential impact on their funding levels of a global trade war in the coming months, a consultancy warned Thursday.

  • February 05, 2025

    EU Guidance Clarifies AI Rules, But Key Concepts Lack Detail

    Lawyers broadly welcomed the European Commission's belated guidance on newly enforced laws banning so-called artificial intelligence systems that pose an unacceptable risk Wednesday, but are wary of provisions regarding how AI providers should crack down on the prohibited use of their systems.

  • February 05, 2025

    Naomi Campbell Wins Shot To Fight Charity Trustee Ban

    Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been granted permission to challenge a decision by the U.K.'s charity watchdog banning her as a charity trustee after she claimed that her fellow trustee had impersonated her in correspondence with lawyers.

  • February 05, 2025

    UK Gov't Data Shows Rise In Legal Sector Data Breaches

    Data breaches in the U.K. legal sector have increased by more than a third, impacting 7.9 million individuals in the 12 months that ended July 1, 2024, according to an analysis released Wednesday of U.K. Information Commissioner's Office data by document and email management company NetDocuments.

  • February 05, 2025

    Directors Banned For Misleading Student Housing Investors

    The U.K.'s Insolvency Service has banned three men as company directors for misleading investors who had put over £4 million ($5 million) into a student housing development but were left uncompensated when the development companies became insolvent.

  • February 05, 2025

    Large Orgs Facing 20 Employment Tribunal Claims Per Year

    Large businesses are seeing around 20 Employment Tribunal claims per year with unfair dismissal and disability discrimination cases at the forefront, a law firm's new study has suggested.

  • February 05, 2025

    Guardian Beats Actor's Claim Reporters Faked Libel Evidence

    Actor Noel Clarke has lost his bid to strike out The Guardian newspaper's public interest defense against his libel claim over articles about sexual misconduct allegations against him, as a London court ruled on Wednesday that his lawyers had wrongly accused journalists of fabricating evidence.

  • February 05, 2025

    IT Pro Unfairly Fired For Staying In Pakistan During COVID

    An employment tribunal has ruled that a technology software company unfairly fired a developer who failed to return from Pakistan after 29 months away during the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling that bosses had wrongly concluded her dismissal was "inevitable." 

  • February 05, 2025

    Black NHS Nurse Wins Bias Claim Over Meds Theft Allegation

    A tribunal has held that a National Health Service trust discriminated against a Black nurse when a manager accused her of stealing medicine while on shift, ruling that a white co-worker would not have faced the same allegation.

  • February 04, 2025

    Whistleblowing Failures Cost Gov't £426M, Report Finds

    Failing to heed whistleblowers contributed to three major scandals that cost the U.K. government over £426 million ($529 million), a whistleblowing charity said in a report Tuesday as it demanded urgent reforms.

  • February 04, 2025

    Barclays Poised To Slash Former Staffer's Racism Claims

    Barclays has won a key decision as it looks to beat a former employee's race discrimination case, convincing a tribunal that he brought the vast majority of his claims too late.

  • February 04, 2025

    Sustainable Growth Must Take Pensions Priority, LCP Says

    Government plans to drive growth in the U.K. through redirected investment from retirement savings schemes must prioritize environmental concerns and sustainability, a consultancy said Tuesday.

  • February 04, 2025

    Business Leaders Seek 'Targeted' Edits To Workers' Rights Bill

    Making "targeted changes" to the Employment Rights Bill would soften the harmful impact of the reforms on hiring, a business leaders' network has claimed as it reports historically low levels of confidence among companies about investment and growth.

  • February 04, 2025

    3 Firms Advise On £25M Pension Deal For Redress Program

    The U.K.'s financial compensation scheme has passed £25 million ($31 million) of its staff pension liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, the insurer said, in a deal guided by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Eversheds Sutherland and Arc Pensions Law LLP.

  • February 03, 2025

    'Far-Reaching' EU Ban On High-Risk AI Models Now In Effect

    The European Union on Sunday ushered in key laws to rein in the use of artificial intelligence systems that pose an "unacceptable risk," but a lack of guidance from the bloc has companies in the dark.

  • February 03, 2025

    Uyghur Rights Group To Sue FCA If Shein Gets LSE Listing

    A Uyghur human rights group has threatened to take the Financial Conduct Authority to court if it permits Shein to list on the London Stock Exchange, stepping up its fight against the ultra-fast-fashion giant over slavery concerns.

  • February 03, 2025

    Pension Deal Demand To Be Unaffected By Surplus Reform

    The government's plans to allow U.K. businesses to tap into £160 billion ($198 billion) of pension surpluses will be unlikely to significantly dent demand for insurance risk transfer deals in the near future, a ratings agency said Monday.

  • February 03, 2025

    Schroders Commits To Extracting Pension Surplus

    Asset manager Schroders said that it has struck a deal to allow its staff retirement savings plan to run on as the government weighs regulation to allow businesses to extract surpluses from their pension scheme.

  • February 03, 2025

    IT Analyst Loses Discrimination Case Over 'Belief In Dreams'

    An employment tribunal has dismissed a computer analyst's claim that he was fired from an IT company over his belief that he had prophetic dreams, ruling that he was let go because he sent a colleague "objectionable" messages about her haunting his dreams.

  • February 03, 2025

    Manager Wins Case After 'Working For Free' For 3 Months

    A warehouse manager for an Amazon Marketplace seller has won her claim alleging that the founder of the company withheld the salaries of workers for three months during a cash-flow crisis sparked by an audit by the online retailer.

  • February 03, 2025

    Female Asda Workers Win Ruling In £1.2B Equal Pay Claim

    Female checkout operators and shop floor assistants for retail giant Asda carry out work of equal value to the mostly-male distribution center staff, an employment tribunal has ruled, setting the stage for victory in their £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) equal-pay claim.

  • January 31, 2025

    Brexit Five Years On: The Legal Landscape After Europe

    Five years after the U.K. formally left the European Union, Law360 looks at how Brexit has changed the legal, regulatory and financial terrain.

  • January 31, 2025

    Data Reveals More To Do On Diversity Among Barristers

    Diversity levels among barristers require further progress to improve representation of women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds at silk level, the Bar Standards Board reported Friday.

  • January 31, 2025

    NHS Radiographers Lose Group Claim Over On-Call Pay

    A National Health Service trust has convinced a tribunal that it did not unlawfully pay a group of radiographers lower on-call wages than their counterparts at another hospital, proving that they paid the correct wages under a "local agreement."

Expert Analysis

  • What Updated Guide Means For Jersey's Private Funds

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    The Jersey Financial Services Commission's recent updates to the Jersey Private Fund Guide clarify existing provisions and introduce new requirements for fund managers, service providers and investors, demonstrating a clear commitment to maintaining Jersey's reputation as an attractive jurisdiction for investment, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

  • Employer Lessons In Preventing Unlawful Positive Action

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    A recent Employment Tribunal decision that three white police officers had been subjected to unlawful race discrimination when a minority detective sergeant was promoted demonstrates that organizations should undertake a balancing approach when implementing positive action in the workplace, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.

  • A Close Look At Labour Party's Worker Reform Plans

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    The U.K. Labour government has proposed significant employee rights reforms that suggest a careful approach to balancing business operations alongside increasing worker rights, though certain industries may struggle to adjust to changes to zero-hour contracts, and an extended claims window could strain employment tribunals' workload, say Nick Hurley and Isaac Bate at Charles Russell.

  • UK Judgment Could Change Anti-Money Laundering Regimes

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    After the Court of Appeal of England and Wales' determination that criminal property remains criminal property in the hands of its purchaser even if purchased at market value, many businesses could face a new or heightened risk of prosecution for criminality in their supply chains and related money laundering offenses, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • What To Expect From Labour's Pension Schemes Bill

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    The Labour government’s recently announced Pension Schemes Bill, outlining key policy areas affecting the retirement savings sector, represents a positive step forward for both defined contribution scheme members and defined benefit superfunds, but there are some missing features, says Sonya Fraser at Arc Pensions.

  • What UK Workers' Rights May Look Like Under Labour

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    It is clear from the recent King's Speech that the new Labour government has set itself an ambitious pro-worker agenda, with the intent of overhauling employment laws and upgrading workers' rights, say lawyers at Cleary.

  • Irish Businesses Should Act Now To Prepare For EU AI Act

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    Artificial intelligence is increasingly transforming the Irish job market, and proactive engagement with the forthcoming European Union AI Act, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for Irish businesses, will be essential for Irish businesses to responsibly harness AI’s advantages and to maintain legal compliance, say lawyers at Pinsent Masons.

  • Takeaways From World Uyghur Congress Forced Labor Ruling

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    The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the World Uyghur Congress' case against the National Crime Agency confirms that companies dealing in goods that they suspect to be products of forced labor are potentially liable to criminal prosecution, presenting significant legal risks that cannot always be mitigated through conducting supply chain due diligence, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • Don't Wing Settlements: Lessons From Morley's TM Ruling

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    In Morley's v. Sivakumar, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently found that a fast-food franchiser had breached a fried chicken franchise's trademark rights, despite a prior settlement agreement, offering lessons on drafting express terms to ensure IP protection, say Nessa Khandaker and Clare Cornell at Finnegan.

  • Key Takeaways From Proposed EU Anticorruption Directive

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    The European Commission's anticorruption proposal, on which the EU Council recently adopted a position, will substantially alter the landscape of corporate compliance and liability across the EU, so companies will need to undertake rigorous revisions of their compliance frameworks to align with the directive's demands, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • Decoding Plans To Simplify The Transfer Of Undertakings Law

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    The prior Conservative government's proposed reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations to simplify processes protecting employee rights have generally been welcomed, but the fact that Labour is now in power casts significant doubt on whether they will be pursued, says Robert Forsyth at Michelmores.

  • Employer Lessons From Teacher's Menopause Bias Win

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    A Scottish employment tribunal’s recent decision to award a teacher over £60,000 ($77,829) for unfair dismissal is a reminder that menopausal symptoms can amount to a disability, and together with potentially stronger measures from the new Labour government, should prompt all employers to implement effective menopause support policies, say Ellie Gelder and Kelly Thomson at RPC.

  • What New UK Labour Gov't Is Planning For Financial Services

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    Following the Labour Party’s U.K. election win on July 4, the new government has already announced its key missions for economic growth, green investment and tax reform, so affected Financial Conduct Authority-regulated entities should be prepared for change and on the lookout for details, says Rachael Healey at RPC.

  • What Legal Cannabis In Germany Means For Employers

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    Since April 1, the consumption and limited possession of cannabis has been permitted in Germany, so employers should take a few steps to maintain safe and productive workplaces while respecting the new legal landscape, says Sven Lombard at Simmons & Simmons.

  • How Cos. Can Harness Mobility To Sustain The Space Industry

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    In order to tackle the skills shortage in the U.K. space industry, companies should use immigration policies, which were recently updated by the government, to attract international talent, says Laxmi Limbani at Fragomen.

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