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Latest News in Employment UK

  • June 12, 2026

    Civil Service Pension Debacle Still Unsolved Six Months On

    The company responsible for administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme has apologized for ongoing disruption to the service, more than six months after it took over the contract.

  • June 11, 2026

    Costco Can't Fight Race Bias Claims After Deleting Emails

    An employment tribunal on Thursday dismissed Costco's bid to defend itself against an ex-staffer's claims of race discrimination and harassment, ruling that its 10-month delay in submitting a response was entirely the company's fault after deleting emails notifying it of hearings.  

  • June 11, 2026

    British Airways Hotel Costs Are Tax-Deductible, Tribunal Told

    The cost of hotel rooms for cabin crew members serving on back-to-back flights is tax-deductible because overnight stays such as those are part of the employees' duties, British Airways told a London tribunal Thursday.

  • June 11, 2026

    Engineer Wins £26K After Quitting Job Over Lost Commission

    A software development business must pay a former engineer £26,300 ($35,100) after it forced him to quit by failing to pay him commission he was entitled to, a tribunal has ruled.

  • June 11, 2026

    Employment Tribunal Backlog Grows To 531,000

    The backlog of employment tribunal cases in Britain hit a new high of 531,000 at the start of 2026 after workers filed more than 64,000 claims in the first quarter of the year, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday.

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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

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  • 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