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October 15, 2024
Admin Dismissed For Being Pregnant, Tribunal Says
An employment tribunal has ordered a lifting equipment company to pay its former administrative assistant £21,300 ($27,900) for dismissing her two days after she formally told her employer she was pregnant.
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October 15, 2024
Disabled Court Worker Wins £48K Over Early Start Time
An employment tribunal has ruled that a charity discriminated against a court worker by refusing to acknowledge that her anxiety made her disabled and failing to push back her working hours by 30 minutes.
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October 15, 2024
Trustees Urged To Do More Than Minimum On ESG
Trustees of retirement saving schemes should do more than just what's required to comply with ESG duties, The Pensions Regulator's climate change lead said.
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October 15, 2024
Royal Mail OK To Ax Disabled Staffer Who Could Not Do Job
Royal Mail did not discriminate against a former postal worker when it dismissed him after his chronic pain condition left him unable to fulfill his duties, a tribunal has ruled.
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October 15, 2024
Ex-Premier Leaguer Fights Man City For £11M After Arrest
The private life of Benjamin Mendy "is not on trial," his counsel told a tribunal Tuesday as the former Premier League player fights to force Manchester City to pay him £11 million ($14.4 million) the club withheld after his arrest on rape charges.
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October 14, 2024
RAF Officer Can't Challenge Military Complaints Process
The Ministry of Defence won its bid on Monday to block claims by a squadron leader that it mishandled her sex discrimination and harassment allegations, after an appellate judge ruled that employment tribunals could not hear a challenge to the military's internal complaints process.
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October 14, 2024
Ex-Director Hits Back At Simply Natural 'Hostile' TM Claim
A former director of Simply Naturals has denied signing a deal that transferred trademarks he owned for "Sizzling Minerals" over to the vitamin company, claiming that he is the target of a "hostile campaign" waged by two of its current directors.
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October 14, 2024
Eye Doc Can't Claim Whistleblowing Led To Unfair Treatment
An employment tribunal has dismissed an orthoptist's claims that a hospital treated her unfairly after she raised concerns about poor care of patients, because the information she revealed did not amount to whistleblowing.
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October 14, 2024
Employee Sacked Over Alleged Aggressive Email Wins Claim
An administrative manager at a one-on-one education service has won almost £10,000 ($13,000) after a tribunal found that her boss did not follow protocol to fire her after she sent an allegedly aggressive and intimidating email to a colleague.
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October 14, 2024
New Sexual Harassment Law To Alter Work Safety For Good
Employers must assess the risk that staff will be sexually harassed and ensure they have preventative policies and procedures in place as they prepare for an incoming duty which, lawyers say, will be a watershed in workplace health and safety provision.
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October 11, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen billionaire Lakshmi Mittal sue steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta in a long-running clash to claw back €140 million ($153 million) of debt, a high-profile AI researcher take action against the Intellectual Property Office to register his software as a listed patent inventor and troubled housing trust Home Reit face a claim by a real estate developer. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 11, 2024
Pension Boss Wins £25K Over Firing For Company Card Use
An ex-director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has won £25,000 ($32,700) at a tribunal after the fund sacked him for using his corporate credit card for vacation expenses after his personal card was stolen.
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October 11, 2024
Linklaters Guides £145M Pension Deal For Church Of England
The Church of England Pensions Board said it has closed a £145 million ($190 million) pensions risk transfer transaction with Aviva, securing the benefits of the retirements savings plan's members.
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October 11, 2024
Day 1 Unfair Dismissal Right Risks Diversity And Justice Aims
Abolishing the two-year qualifying period to bring an unfair dismissal claim will trigger an impossible deluge of tribunal cases and a more cautious approach to recruitment that risks turning back the clock on diversity in the workforce, lawyers warned about the headline proposal in the Employment Rights Bill.
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October 11, 2024
Company Director Says £1M Payments Were Legit Expenses
A former director of a supply chain company and his wife have hit back at allegations that they covertly authorized payments worth more than £1.2 million ($1.6 million) unconnected to its business, claiming that expenditure decisions were legitimately made at their discretion.
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October 11, 2024
Care Home Chef Unfairly Sacked After GDPR Breach
An assistant chef has won her claim that her care home employer unfairly fired her for sending an email containing confidential information about a vulnerable resident — but failed to convince the tribunal that she faced discrimination and harassment from staff.
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October 11, 2024
Police Record 40 New Abuse Claims Against Al-Fayed
Police in London said Friday that they have recorded more than three dozen new allegations of misconduct against Mohamed al-Fayed and "others" after the BBC broadcast a documentary in which multiple women accused the former Harrods owner of rape and sexual assault.
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October 11, 2024
Retirement Savings Consultancy Isio Buys Pension Broker
Isio Group Ltd. said Friday that it has inked a deal to buy pensions specialist K3 Advisory Ltd., which it expects will enhance its business amid "strong demand" for transactions in the retirement savings sector.
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October 11, 2024
Coca-Cola Driver Wins Bias Appeal Over Blackout Disorder
A tribunal wrongly held that a Coca-Cola truck driver's coughing condition, which causes him to black out, did not render him disabled for the purpose of his claim of disability discrimination, a London appeals judge has ruled.
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October 10, 2024
Lawyers Call On EHRC To Promote Race Bias Claim Funding
The U.K.'s equalities watchdog funded just 27 cases from 2022 to 2023, prompting calls from employment specialist GQ Littler on Thursday to better advertise its race discrimination legal support fund.
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October 10, 2024
Ex-Goldman Manager Claims £3.8M In Paternity Sex Bias Case
A former Goldman Sachs compliance manager launched his sex discrimination case against the investment bank on Thursday, claiming £3.8 million ($5 million) and alleging that his bosses used redundancy as a smokescreen to sack him for taking paternity leave.
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October 10, 2024
HSBC Appeals To Throw Out Job Applicant's Race Bias Claim
HSBC Bank PLC urged a London appeals court Thursday to dismiss a job applicant's discrimination claim that alleged it unfairly refused to hire her for a director role, arguing that an employment tribunal had made factual errors when it revived the case.
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October 10, 2024
Howden Seeks To Move Part Of Aon Poaching Case To Brazil
Howden Group Thursday urged a court to stay parts of a claim by professional services firm Aon against the broker related to alleged staff poaching from Aon's Brazilian insurance business, saying the South American country is the right venue for the dispute.
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October 10, 2024
Ex-CEO Wins £115K For Dismissal Before Meat Supplier's Sale
The ousted chief executive of a meat supplier has won £115,352 ($150,802) after an employment tribunal ruled that administrators made him redundant in order to attract offers to buy his failing company.
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October 10, 2024
Top Takeaways From The Employment Rights Bill
Proposals for the landmark Employment Rights Bill unveiled Thursday present a huge challenge for employers, and will force businesses to adapt quickly to meet confirmed plans to give workers new rights from their first day on the job and introduce new restrictions on employment contracts.
Expert Analysis
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Private MP Bills Could Drive Employment Law Reform
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.
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An Irish Perspective On The Women On Boards Directive
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.
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UK Ruling Adds Clarity To Duty Of Good Faith In Contracts
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.
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Wearing Religious Signs At Work: The Evolving EU Case Law
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.
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What Slovak Labor Code Changes Will Mean For Employers
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.
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An ICO Reminder On Managing Subject Access Requests
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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Managing The Complexities Of Workers' UK Pregnancy Rights
As understanding and complying with maternity rights in the workplace can be tricky, Anna Fletcher and Jane Gowling at Gowling provide an overview of the main risk areas, including redundancy and in vitro fertilization, and highlight recently proposed reforms.
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10 Noteworthy Employment Law Developments From 2022
Richard Kenyon and Ranjit Dhindsa at Fieldfisher review notable regulations, decisions and legislation in U.K. employment law over the last year, covering flexible work, fire and rehire practices, and diversity and inclusion.
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Proposed Bill May Change Workplace Sexual Harassment Law
The likely implementation of a private members' bill to extend employers' obligations concerning sexual harassment at work means employers should take steps now to ensure they are on the front foot if and when these changes come into force, say Gareth Brahams and Amanda Steadman at BDBF.
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Key Takeaways From New SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance
It is clear from the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new sexual misconduct guidance that individuals need to adopt the highest standards of conduct in their professional and personal lives, and firms have a key role in both setting and implementing those standards to create a diverse and inclusive culture, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.
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Digital Nomads: Key Considerations For Global Businesses
As employers and employees embrace remote, location-independent work arrangements enabled by technology, they must be mindful of the employment law and tax consequences such arrangements may trigger, say Hannah Wilkins and Audrey Elliott at Eversheds Sutherland.
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German Labor Court Takes Surprising Stance On Disclosure
A German labor court's recent ruling regarding an employer's disclosure of the number and names of employees identified as "severely disabled" will surprise practitioners in the data protection and diversity spaces, who may question the justification for aspects of the decision, say Hannah Disselbeck and Marco Hermann at Fieldfisher.
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A Look At The Increase In Employee Ownership Trusts
The rise in employee ownership trusts has brought certain challenges, but with tax advantages and a proven positive impact on individuals, businesses and regional economies, employee buyouts are set to become more popular and could outstrip mainstream deal activity, says Lisa Hayward at Birketts.
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Employment Ruling Takes A New Look At Settlement Waivers
The recent Scottish Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Bathgate v. Technip U.K. demonstrates that a waiver in a settlement agreement must relate expressly to the circumstances of the individual case, and that it is no longer possible to dismiss a prospective claim simply by including a reference to unfair dismissal or the Equality Act 2010, says David Whincup at Squire Patton.
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Queens College President Frank Wu reflects on how Yale Kamisar’s teaching and guidance at the University of Michigan Law School emphasized a capacity to engage with alternative worldviews and the importance of the ability to argue for both sides of a debate.