Employment UK

  • August 30, 2024

    Teachers Fired For Refusing New Pension Scheme Win Case

    A school operator unfairly fired two teachers that refused to ink new employment contracts with a less favorable pension scheme, a tribunal has ruled.

  • August 30, 2024

    Standard Life Named 'Safe Haven' For Defrauded Pensioners

    Insurer Standard Life has been appointed as a "safe haven" pension provider for members of retirement schemes that have lost out to fraud, the company said.

  • August 30, 2024

    7 Times Employment Came To The Supreme Court In 2024

    Some of the biggest developments in U.K. employment law of the year are yet to come from the new government's upcoming policy reforms, but 2024 has already been a busy one so far for litigation. Here, Law360 looks at the seven employment cases that have landed before the U.K. Supreme Court in the first half of the year.

  • August 29, 2024

    Ex-Cooley Solicitor To Face Disciplinary Tribunal For Stalking

    The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred a former solicitor at Cooley LLP to a disciplinary tribunal after he was convicted by a criminal court of stalking a woman for more than three months.

  • August 29, 2024

    I3 Energy Convenes Shareholders On £174M Takeover Bid

    British oil and gas company i3 Energy PLC said Thursday that it has convened shareholder and court meetings for the approval of the approximately £174.1 million ($225.4 million) takeover offer by Canada-based international petroleum company Gran Tierra Energy Inc.

  • August 29, 2024

    Pension Consolidator Would Be Useful, Broadstone Says

    Proposals put forward by the previous government to launch a public sector consolidator of retirement savings plans run by the pensions lifeboat fund would be a "welcome addition" to the market, Broadstone said Thursday.

  • August 29, 2024

    Cadet Group Worker Wins Bias Claim Over Reprimand

    A former employee of a cadet and reservist association in London has won part of his disability discrimination claim after the organization reprimanded him for attending a medal ceremony while on leave, but could not prove his claims for unfair dismissal.

  • August 29, 2024

    Another British Steel Pension Adviser Declared In Default

    A financial adviser connected to the British Steel pension scandal has been declared in default by the U.K.'s lifeboat scheme.

  • August 29, 2024

    UK Teetering On Pensions Crisis, Mercer Warns

    The U.K. needs pension reform to avert a looming crisis that threatens a secure retirement for pensioners, according to a report by American consultancy firm Mercer LLC released Thursday.

  • August 29, 2024

    Sky Sports Rugby Pundit Loses Bid To Duck £700K Tax Bill

    Rugby commentator Stuart Barnes has lost his attempt to escape a tax bill of almost £700,000 ($921,000) as a tribunal ruled that he owed the money because a contract between his company and Sky was equivalent to an employer-employee relationship.

  • August 29, 2024

    Veolia Unit Beats Ex-Manager's Race Discrimination Claim

    A former manager at the U.K. subsidiary of resource management giant Veolia has lost a claim of racial discrimination against his ex-employer, as a tribunal found that he was dismissed because of questions about his technical ability and failure to deliver projects.

  • August 29, 2024

    UK Drops Predictable Hours Law To Pursue Stronger Right

    The new Labour government has shelved a law that gives workers the right to request a more predictable working pattern to allow them to pursue a stronger contractual right to the hours they usually work.

  • August 29, 2024

    Pensions Watchdog Calls For Early Take-Up Of Value Rules

    The pensions watchdog urged the country's largest retirement plans on Thursday to adopt draft rules on providing value for money before they are officially implemented to help iron out technical kinks before they are rolled out to the wider sector.

  • August 28, 2024

    Parking Biz Claims Ex-Director Took Data To Set Up Rival

    A parking management provider is suing its former director for allegedly pinching its software and exploiting it to set up and run his own rival company.

  • August 28, 2024

    Memery Crystal Beats Secretary's Disability Bias Claim

    Memery Crystal LLP did not discriminate against a legal secretary with a type of arthritis, an employment tribunal has ruled, finding that the firm did everything within its power to make accommodations for her condition.

  • August 28, 2024

    Ex-Weightmans Pro Struck Off Over Lies And False Emails

    A former Weightmans LLP and Capsticks LLP solicitor was struck off by a tribunal on Wednesday after she admitted lying to her boss about completing work, falsifying emails and concealing the fact she was fired over the dishonesty.

  • August 28, 2024

    Collapsed Forex Broker To Pay Whistleblowing Exec £564K

    A compliance director at a foreign exchange brokerage who reported the firm to the financial services watchdog over its alleged illicit activities has won more than £560,000 ($740,000) after a tribunal ruled the company had unlawfully sacked him.

  • August 28, 2024

    LDI Managers Urged To Influence Gov't Climate Policy

    Liability-driven investment managers ought to be doing more to influence climate policy to protect members' pensions as government debt plays an increasingly large role in retirement savings portfolios, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said.

  • August 27, 2024

    Law Firm To Pay £109K For Discriminating Against Paralegal

    A former paralegal at a London law firm has won more than £109,000 ($144,239) from the firm after a tribunal found that the firm refused to pay her full salary for more than a year before firing her because of her disabilities.

  • August 27, 2024

    Ex-Rice Co. Execs Deny Exploiting Company Secrets

    Former executives of a British rice manufacturer have denied exploiting the company's confidential business strategies and customer contacts to run a competing business.

  • August 27, 2024

    Next Workers Win Landmark £30M Equal Pay Claim

    A group of retail workers has won a landmark equal pay case against high street fashion chain Next, as the Employment Tribunal ruled that it was unlawful for the company to pay sales consultants, who are mostly women, a lower rate than its warehouse employees.

  • August 27, 2024

    Hong Kong Woman's Asset Freeze Extended Over Fraud Case

    A London judge on Tuesday allowed a freezing order to be extended against a woman accused of defrauding her former employers of 164 million Hong Kong dollars ($21 million).

  • August 27, 2024

    Starmer Warns Of 'Painful' Budget As UK Braces For Tax Hikes

    U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday of "painful" decisions to plug budget gaps, including tax increases and spending cuts, looming in the Oct. 30 budget statement.

  • August 27, 2024

    Pinsent Masons Steers Insurer On £42M Pensions Deal

    British insurer Just Group said on Tuesday that it has taken on pension liabilities valued at £42 million ($56 million) from a retirement savings plan sponsored by a British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, First Milk.

  • August 27, 2024

    Gov't Urged To Reform Pension Tax To Fill Budget Gaps

    The Labour government should reform £66 billion ($87 billion) worth of pension tax relief to raise extra revenue to help plug the black hole in public finances, a think tank affiliated to the party has said.

Expert Analysis

  • Employment Tribunal Data Offers Workplace Practice Insights

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    A breakdown of the Ministry of Justice's recent Employment Tribunal figures shows shifting trends among employees, and potential challenges and possible improvement areas for employers, and if the data continues to be published, it could play an essential part in clearing the fast-growing backlog of tribunal matters, says Gemma Clark at Wright Hassall.

  • Unpacking The Rwanda Policy Appeal Decision

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    The Court of Appeal recently declared the U.K. government's Rwanda policy unlawful in AAA v. Secretary of State, but given that this was only on the basis that Rwanda is not currently a safe third country, it is possible that the real risk of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights breaches will be obviated, says Alex Papasotiriou at Richmond Chambers.

  • Opinion

    Why Menstrual Leave Policies May Be Counterproductive

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    Efforts to introduce U.K. standards on leave for menstruation, which in practice has been narrowly applied, may be distracting focus from pay gap and family rights laws, and robust sick leave policies that may be more relevant to tackling gender equality in the workplace, say Sean Nesbitt and Sophie Davidson at Taylor Wessing.

  • Opinion

    UK Noncompete Cap Will Not Grow Business As Intended

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    The U.K. government's recent response to its 2020 consultation on restrictive covenants has not given any obvious consideration to the position of employers, as there is no evidence supporting its proposition that limiting noncompetes to three months will assist recruitment and help employees find new jobs at often higher pay, says David Whincup at Squire Patton.

  • Workplace Neurotech Requires A Balance Of Risk And Reward

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    The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office's recently released a report on neurotech, and while such technologies could unlock a stubbornly low productivity stagnation, they pose employer data compliance questions and potential employee discrimination risks, say Ingrid Hesselbo and Ben Milloy at Fladgate.

  • ITV Scandal Offers Important Considerations On HR Policies

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    The recent resignation of former ITV host Phillip Schofield after admitting to an affair with a younger staff member raises questions on employers' duty of care and highlights the need for not only having the right internal policies in place but also understanding and applying them, says Hina Belitz at Excello Law.

  • What The Italian Whistleblowing Decree Means For Employers

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    The new Italian whistleblowing decree, guidelines to which must be adopted by authorities this week, represents a major milestone in protecting employees by broadening employers' obligations, and it is essential that multinational companies with an interest in Italy verify their compliance with the more stringent requirements, say lawyers at Studio Legale Chiomenti.

  • What TPR's Guidance On DEI Means For Pensions Industry

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    The Pension Regulator is one of the first regulators to issue guidance on equality, diversity and inclusion, and employers and trustees should incorporate its advice by developing policies and monitoring progress to ensure that improvements are made regularly, say lawyers at Linklaters.

  • 10 Tips On Drafting A Company Code Of Ethics

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    In light of a recent report that less than 50% of companies on the FTSE 250 and 350 indexes have a code of ethics, it is clear that more organizations should be informed of the reasons for having one, like reducing risk and solidifying commitment to integrity, and how to implement it, says Shiv Haria-Shah at Fieldfisher.

  • Breaking Down Germany's New Whistleblower Protection Act

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    Germany recently passed a whistleblowing law, which will bring new obligations for companies, and businesses with more than 50 employees must now check whether they have adequate reporting lines in place and properly staffed functions to handle whistleblower reports, say Mark Zimmer and Katharina Humphrey at Gibson Dunn.

  • UK Case Shows Risks Of Taking Shortcuts In Fund Payments

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    While the High Court recently reversed a decision in Floreat Investment Management v. Churchill, finding that investors routing funds into their own accounts was not dishonest, the case serves as a cautionary tale on the dangers of directing investment funds other than as contractually provided, say lawyers at Dechert.

  • How The UK Employment Court Backlogs Jeopardize Justice

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    While employment tribunal case delays may not top the agenda of new Secretary of State for Justice Alex Chalk, recent data reveals deep and long-term issues, including a staggering half a million current or former employees waiting for their case to trudge forward in the queue, says Heather Wilmot at ARAG.

  • A First Look At UK's Reform Approach To EU Employment Law

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    The U.K. government's recent proposal on EU employment laws is relatively modest, retaining the post-Brexit law in areas such as recording working hours and holiday pay calculations, and assuaging predictions of a bonfire of EU employment rights, say Sally Hulston and James Davies at Lewis Silkin.

  • How The UK Noncompete Cap Proposal May Affect Employers

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    Following the U.K. government's plan to limit noncompete clauses to three months, employers will undoubtedly look at other options to prevent post-employment competition, such as use of garden leave, but this may keep employees out of the talent pool, say David Samuels and Tarun Tawakley at Lewis Silkin.

  • Employers Should Welcome UK Guidance On Positive Action

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    Recent guidance from the U.K. government clarifies the often overlooked and misunderstood concept of positive action under the Equality Act 2010, and may help employers feel more confident in using permitted conduct to promote equality, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

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