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Latest News in Employment UK

  • October 30, 2026

    2 In 3 Employers Face Legal Threats As New Rights Kick In

    U.K. companies could face more workplace disputes costing thousands of pounds as new employment reforms take off, insurance firm Gallagher has warned, after its recent survey found two-thirds of complaints now lead to threats of legal action.

  • October 30, 2026

    Marine Insurance Claims Handler Gets 7 Years Over $4M Fraud

    A former marine insurance claims handler who diverted nearly $4 million and more than £480,000 ($642,000) into accounts he controlled has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, City of London Police said Friday.

  • October 30, 2026

    Fish Co. Fined £245K After Worker Pulled Into Machine

    A fish processing company has been fined £245,000 ($328,000) after a worker sustained serious injuries when a conveyor mechanism pulled his body into the machine, the U.K.'s workplace safety regulator said. 

  • October 30, 2026

    Ex-Council Lawyer Wins Racial Harassment Payout

    A tribunal has ordered a local authority to pay £4,800 ($6,400) after ruling that it racially harassed its former legal director when an executive sent a revealing picture of a Black woman to a WhatsApp group chat.

  • October 30, 2026

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

    The past week in London has seen British-Georgian business executive George Howard Richmond file a claim against high-profile individuals including former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and the Mittal family, a DP World subsidiary file the latest claim in ongoing litigation with the Republic of Djibouti, and the U.S. government bring a claim against the owners of cargo ship M.S. Solong.

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Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • U.K. employment tribunals, including the Employment Appeal Tribunal, including matters involving discrimination, wrongful dismissal, redundancy and whistleblowing
  • Cases in the High Court involving employment disputes such as breach of contract, employee poaching, noncompete clauses, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, employee classification, non-disclosure agreements and union activity
  • Disputes over pension schemes
  • Criminal enforcement actions brought by The Pensions Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive or against directors by The Insolvency Service
  • Any disputes relating to workers' rights stemming from Brexit between the EU and U.K.
  • HMRC enforcement efforts connected to employment income tax
  • AGENCIES
  • The Pensions Regulator
  • The Health and Safety Executive
  • Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
  • Equity and Human Rights Commission
  • The Director of Labour Market Enforcement
  • Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Agency actions and rulings
  • Gender pay gap reporting
  • Industrial action
  • Legislation or regulation governing employment rights, national minimum wage, employment relations, maternity and parental leave, agency work regulations, health and safety at work

Readership

  • Employment lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune Global 500+ companies
  • Human resources professionals
  • Trade unions
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at government agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the UK