Employment UK

  • January 08, 2025

    Swansea City Settles £750K Contract Row With Ex-Coach

    Welsh football club Swansea City has settled its £750,000 ($926,000) claim against a former manager alleging that he breached his contract when he switched to a rival team, a London court has confirmed.

  • January 08, 2025

    Addison Lee Drivers Win Worker Status And Backpay

    Addison Lee drivers who rent their vehicles are workers entitled to the national minimum wage when they are logged in and available to work, an employment tribunal has ruled in the latest successful U.K. group claim against a gig economy employer.

  • January 07, 2025

    NHS Manager With Long COVID Wins Redundancy Bias Claim

    An employment tribunal has ordered a National Health Service trust to pay almost £45,000 ($56,170) to an information governance manager it fired over her long COVID disability, as it didn't pursue less discriminatory options.

  • January 07, 2025

    Lawyer Denied Bonus On Career Break Wins Sex Bias Case

    The Government Legal Department indirectly discriminated against a senior lawyer by skipping her £1,500 ($1,875) bonus because she was on a career break, an employment tribunal has ruled.

  • January 07, 2025

    Shein GC Avoids Labor Abuse Claims At UK Inquiry

    Fashion retailer Shein was excoriated by MPs after it offered few answers to accusations of labor abuses in its supply chains at a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday.

  • January 07, 2025

    Gallagher Sues Ex-CEO For £1.85M Over 'Fraud' In Exit Talks

    Gallagher's benefits and consulting arm has sued the former chief executive of a company it acquired for more than £1.85 million ($2.32 million) for allegedly withholding information about a major client that inflated the financial prospects of the business and the severance he received.

  • January 07, 2025

    Travers Smith Steers £540M Pension Deal For UK Retailer

    Footwear retailer Clarks has offloaded £540 million ($677 million) of its staff retirement liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, the insurer said Tuesday, in a deal guided by Burges Salmon, Travers Smith and CMS.

  • January 07, 2025

    Hundreds Sue Payroll Biz Zellis Over Software Cyberattack

    A group of more than 450 employees of organizations including the BBC, British Airways and high street pharmacist Boots have sued Zellis, a payroll and human resources provider, alleging that it failed to prevent a cyberattack.

  • January 07, 2025

    Hundreds Of McDonald's Crew Join Group Harassment Claim

    More than 700 young workers at McDonald's have joined a group harassment claim against the fast food giant as the company's chief executive told MPs on Tuesday that the allegations are "isolated incidents."

  • January 06, 2025

    Rapper To Repay £10K Spent Defending Failed Racism Claim

    Arts Council England has convinced an employment tribunal to order a British rapper to pay £9,870 ($12,356) for defending her largely baseless claims, including that it discriminated against her by chasing misappropriated funds.

  • January 06, 2025

    Ex-Security Officer Sues After Hancock Scandal Video Leak

    A security supervisor who was suspended after a CCTV video of then-health secretary Matt Hancock kissing an aide in breach of COVID-19 regulations was leaked to the press has sued his former employer, alleging he had a mental breakdown due to work-related stress.

  • January 06, 2025

    'Third Way' Pension Scheme Rules To Be Expanded This Year

    The regulatory foundations could be laid this year for a massive expansion in new types of collective pension schemes, a retirement savings provider said Monday.

  • January 06, 2025

    Survivors Of Marks & Spencer Worker With Cancer Win £35K

    The family of a Marks & Spencer worker fired while dying from cancer has won more than £35,500 ($44,500), as an employment tribunal ruled that the retailer's failure to adjust its usual absence management process amounted to disability discrimination.

  • January 06, 2025

    Rail Operator Must Pay £54K To Penalized Whistleblower

    A tribunal has ordered Great Western Railway to pay a former employee £53,800 ($67,400) after the rail operator recently failed to overturn a ruling that it victimized the worker for his whistleblowing activities.

  • January 06, 2025

    MPs To Vote On Paid 'Safe Leave' For Domestic Abuse Victims

    Legislation that would give victims of domestic abuse a right to 10 days of paid leave from work is expected to be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.

  • January 03, 2025

    Work And Pensions Staffer Harassed By Hawking Impression

    A staffer at the U.K. Department for Work and Pensions harassed a fellow employee over her physical impairments by making mocking references to the late physicist Stephen Hawking, the Southampton Employment Tribunal has ruled.

  • January 03, 2025

    Shein GC Gets Uyghur Labor Abuse Dossier Amid UK Inquiry

    A Uyghur rights group said Friday that it had handed Shein's general counsel a dossier containing evidence of possible forced labor in the Chinese clothing seller's supply chain days before the lawyer faces questions from a U.K. parliamentary committee.

  • January 10, 2025

    Addleshaw Goddard Adding 2 Employment Pros In Germany

    Addleshaw Goddard LLP has snapped up two employment law specialists from German boutique firm Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law as it continues to build its services in the German legal market following office openings in recent years.

  • January 03, 2025

    Investment Firm Calls On UK To Rule Out Pension Tax Hikes

    The U.K. should pledge no changes to pension tax benefits for the next four years to assuage consumer fears of the government following up on hikes to other taxes with more increases, according to a survey by an investment firm.

  • January 03, 2025

    British Council Beats Order To Rehire Worker On Appeal

    The British Council won't have to rehire an employee it fired following allegations that he had sexually assaulted a British embassy staff member because there was no basis to conclude the investigations into his conduct were flawed, an appeals tribunal has ruled.

  • January 03, 2025

    Nationwide Wins Bid To Ax Contractor's Whistleblowing Claim

    A former contractor at Nationwide Building Society had his case against the bank dismissed Friday after an Employment Tribunal judge ruled that he brought his whistleblowing case too late and without good reason for his delay.

  • January 03, 2025

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Chris Eubank Jr. hit with a libel claim from a boxing promoter, a perfume boss face proceedings from his businesses following sanctions violations claims, and Israeli broadcasters file intellectual property claims against BT and Sky. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • January 03, 2025

    UK Levy Hike Drives Labor Costs Up In 2025, Think Tank Says

    U.K. businesses are facing a spike in labor costs, thanks to the government's decision to raise employers' National Insurance contributions, a payroll levy used to fund social programs, a think tank said Friday.

  • January 03, 2025

    Paralegal Loses Pregnancy Bias Claim Against Law Firm

    A law firm did not discriminate against a paralegal when it rejected her request to work more days from home upon returning from maternity leave, a tribunal has ruled.

  • January 03, 2025

    P&O Worker Fired Over Hair-Pulling Accusation Wins Case

    A former worker with P&O Ferries was unfairly fired after a colleague accused him of pulling her hair and swearing at her, an employment tribunal has ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • 'Right To Disconnect' On The Rise Amid Remote Work Shift

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    Amid the recent shift to remote work, countries are increasingly establishing regulatory frameworks supporting employees' rights to disconnect, which brings advantages for both companies and their workers, say Stefano de Luca Tamajo and Camilla De Simone at Toffoletto De Luca.

  • Balancing DEI Data Collection And Employee Privacy Rights

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    Despite an increased focus on developing inclusive workplace culture, recent research shows that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.K., highlighting the importance for employers to think carefully about what diversity data is needed to address existing inequalities, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • How A Proposed Bill Could Change Workplace Bullying Law

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    If the U.K. government adopts the recently proposed Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, victims of bullying in any workplace would have the right to claim separately and specifically for bullying, as opposed to relying on the other claims currently available, so a key challenge will be how bullying is defined within the legislation, says Ranjit Dhindsa at Fieldfisher.

  • Employers Should Prepare For UK Immigration Changes

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    In light of the U.K. government's recent proposal to raise civil penalties for illegal working breaches and toughen visa sponsorship rules, employers should ensure they have foolproof systems for carrying out compliance checks and retaining specified documentation, says Annabel Mace at Squire Patton.

  • Pension Plan Amendment Power Lessons From BBC Ruling

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    The High Court's recent ruling in BBC v. BBC Pension Trust upheld an unusually restrictive fetter on the pension scheme's amendment power, which highlights how fetters can vary in degrees of protection and the importance of carefully considering any restriction, says Maxwell Ballad at Freeths.

  • What To Know About The EU Residency Scheme Changes

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    The U.K. government recently announced extensions to residency status under the EU Settlement Scheme, which is a net positive for U.K.-EU relations and will be welcomed by those affected, including employers concerned about losing employees with expired permission, say Claire Nilson and Abilio Jaribu at Faegre Drinker.

  • FCA Consumer Duty May Pose Enforcement Challenges

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    The new U.K. Financial Conduct Authority consumer duty sets higher standards of customer protection and transparency for financial services firms, but given the myriad products available across the sector, policing the regulations is going to be a challenging task, says Alessio Ianiello at Keller Postman.

  • Employer Strategies For Fixing Motherhood Pay Gap

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    Armed with an understanding of new research from The Fawcett Society covering the impact of motherhood on the pay and economic engagement of different ethnic groups, there are a number of tools employers can leverage to reduce the pay gap, say Simon Kerr-Davis and Kloe Halls at Linklaters.

  • How The UK Visa Scheme Expansion May Plug Labor Gaps

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    Amid ongoing labor shortages, the U.K. government's proposed expansion of the youth mobility scheme could address gaps in the retail and hospitality sectors by freeing employers of the cost and bureaucracy associated with sponsorship, says Katie Newbury at Kingsley Napley.

  • Key Changes In Belarusian Foreign Labor Migration Law

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    Employers should be aware of the recent changes to the labor migration law in Belarus, which provides new permit requirements and amends employers' obligations toward employed migrants, to avoid unnecessary time and financial waste, says Stefan Tomchyk at Sorainen.

  • Employer Steps Ahead Of Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

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    A new Parliamentary bill on employers' duties to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is expected to enter into force next year, so companies should prepare by rethinking their prevention strategies to avoid fines or being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says Joanne Moseley at Irwin Mitchell.

  • Reputation Management Lessons From Spacey Case

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    While a U.K. jury recently acquitted actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges, his reputation has been harmed, illustrating the importance for lawyers to balance a client's right to privacy with media engagement throughout the criminal process, says Jessica Welch at Simkins.

  • New Solicitor Workplace Rules Present Practical Challenges

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    As law firms and partners are beginning to understand and apply the Solicitors Regulation Authority's new rules and guidance on unfair treatment toward colleagues, it is becoming clear that there are a number of potential pitfalls to navigate, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.

  • What Trustees Must Know About Virgin Media Pension Case

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    The High Court's recent decision in Virgin Media v. NTL Trustees could have significant consequences for salary-related contracted-out schemes, making it necessary for trustees to start examining any deeds of amendment during the affected time period, says James Newcome at Wedlake Bell.

  • 4 ADR Techniques To Know In Employment Cases

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    With increasing pressure on Employment Tribunal resources and recent presidential guidance highlighting alternative dispute resolution methods, practitioners should know the key types of ADR available for employment claims, how they differ and what the likely future implications are for those involved in tribunal litigation, says Sarah Hooton at Browne Jacobson.

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