Employment UK

Law360 UK Employment provides the breaking news and analysis on employment law. Coverage includes employment-related litigation, government enforcement actions, and arbitration proceedings, as well as legislative and regulatory activity. It is the essential intelligence successful employment lawyers require to keep up with the latest developments, make informed decisions and safeguard clients.



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Latest News in Employment UK

  • January 16, 2026

    Judicial Watchdog Faces Court Challenge Over Bullying Claim

    The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office is set to face a court review over its failure to properly investigate Employment Judge Philip Lancaster, who has been accused by multiple women of bullying and other serious misconduct during hearings.

  • January 16, 2026

    UK Supreme Court To Hear Landmark Whistleblowing Case

    The U.K.'s top court will soon determine whether whistleblowers who claim automatic unfair dismissal can bring separate detriment cases based on sackings, after senior barristers formally filed their appeal in the landmark case.

  • January 16, 2026

    Nurse Wins £24K Over Biased Probe Into Her Nap On The Job

    A Black nurse who faced disciplinary action for sleeping while at work has won £23,600 ($32,000) after persuading a tribunal that the company discriminated against her by interviewing only white staff about the incident.

  • January 16, 2026

    Parliament Watchdog Targets Women's Pension Failings

    The parliamentary watchdog said Friday it has "serious concerns" over delays by the Department for Work and Pensions in its efforts to learn from the women's state pensions scandal.

  • January 16, 2026

    EU Pensions Watchdog To Tighten Single Market Integration

    The European Union has launched its long-term strategy to strengthen and streamline the bloc's insurance and retirement sectors through to 2030, amid rising geopolitical, economic, environmental and technological turbulence.

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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