Employment UK

  • September 12, 2025

    Ankle Tag Co. Says Ex-CEO Forged Docs To Hide Wrongdoing

    A British ankle tag maker has accused its former chief executive of forging documents to cover up wrongdoing, adding to its £320 million ($434 million) claim that she hid her interests in the company's shareholders and diverted millions from the business.

  • September 12, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen former Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace sue the BBC, Elon Musk's xAI take legal action against a staff engineer, and fashion mogul Kevin-Gerald Stanford file a fresh claim against Lion Capital-owned Klotho and EY amid a long-running All Saints share acquisition dispute.

  • September 12, 2025

    Chef Loses Claim Over Disability He Never Mentioned

    An employment appeal tribunal ruled Friday that a former pub chef couldn't claim that a previous judge had skipped over his claw syndrome disability because he had never mentioned it.

  • September 12, 2025

    Nursery Gets Statutory Fine For Forging Staffer's Signature

    A London tribunal has ordered a nursery owner to pay a £17,000 ($23,000) statutory penalty after it forged a former employee's signature on a loan agreement without her knowledge.

  • September 12, 2025

    Barrister Disbarred Over False Claims About Oxford Degree

    A London legal disciplinary tribunal disbarred a King's Counsel barrister on Friday for falsely claiming that he had studied medicine at the University of Oxford when he applied for tenancy at a chambers in 2013.

  • September 12, 2025

    Ex-AIG IT Pro's Claim Struck Out Over Courtroom Misconduct

    A former AIG software developer on Friday had his whistleblowing claims against the insurer struck out after accusing a judge of perverting the course of justice, eating a meal during a hearing and calling a London tribunal a "circus."

  • September 12, 2025

    Gov't Will Oppose 'Indexation' Changes To UK Pension Bill

    The government has said it will oppose amendments to draft legislation that will mean retirement benefits for older pensioners rise with inflation.

  • September 12, 2025

    Squire Patton Leads £23M Welcome Break Pension Deal

    British motorway service station operator Welcome Break Group Ltd. has finalized a £23 million ($31.2 million) full-scheme buy-in of its pension plan with Just Group, the financial services company said Friday.

  • September 11, 2025

    FIFA Lifts Lid On Sports Disputes With New Legal Database

    The worldwide governing body of soccer has launched a free, searchable digital database of soccer-related cases adjudicated by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Swiss Federal Tribunal going back to 2002 in an effort to promote transparency in sports law.

  • September 11, 2025

    Ex-Ashurst Partner Barred By SDT Over Sexual Misconduct

    A London legal disciplinary tribunal has barred a former Ashurst Madrid partner from practicing at an English solicitors firm after finding that it had jurisdiction to make a ruling against him.

  • September 11, 2025

    Pensions Managers Urged To Boost Standards For Savers

    Pensions administrators must invest more to modernize their data systems and trustees should play a stronger role in raising standards to help the sector make improvements, the retirement savings watchdog warned on Thursday.

  • September 11, 2025

    Saudi Embassy Worker Wins Appeal Over State Immunity

    An appeals court overturned on Thursday a ruling that the Saudi Arabian embassy in London is immune from a former worker's tribunal claim, holding that her role was not close enough to the exercise of sovereign authority.

  • September 11, 2025

    Social Mobility Data Needed To Tackle Pensions Skill Shortage

    Recording social mobility data in the financial services sector would broaden talent pools across various companies and address the predicted skills shortage over the next decade, a pensions trade body has said.

  • September 11, 2025

    No New Judges As Employment Bill Nears Passage Into Law

    The Ministry of Justice has admitted that it has so far drawn a blank in its push to recruit new employment judges in 2025, despite concerns that the Employment Rights Bill could trigger a surge in claims.

  • September 11, 2025

    Pensions Watchdog Urges Vigilance On 'Impersonation Fraud'

    The retirement savings watchdog has urged pensions chiefs to tighten security amid a rising trend in which scammers attempt to pass themselves off as members of a retirement savings plan.

  • September 10, 2025

    UK Gov't Rebuffs Lawmaker Calls To Reform Lifetime ISAs

    The government shrugged off calls to reform the rules around Lifetime ISAs on Thursday, despite warnings that millions of Britons may have been wrongly sold the long-term savings product.

  • September 10, 2025

    Pinsent Masons Guides £105M Materials Co. Pension Deal

    ​Legacy pension plans for the industrial materials giant Mativ Holdings Inc.'s U.K. arm have completed two full-scheme buy-ins worth £105 million ($142 million) with Rothesay Life PLC, the insurer has said.

  • September 10, 2025

    Actors' Union To Appeal Over Casting Directory's Listing Fees

    Performers' union Equity said Wednesday that it will appeal against a decision by a London court to throw out its case against a casting directory over the listing fees it charges actors.

  • September 10, 2025

    Lawmakers Float Plan To End Lifeboat Fund Admin Levy

    The Liberal Democrats said Wednesday that they have backed reform that will see the permanent removal of a controversial levy on pension providers which funds the administrative expenses of the sector's lifeboat program.

  • September 10, 2025

    NHS Radiographer Sues Trust Over £18K Underpayment

    A radiographer has claimed that an NHS university trust owes her £17,787 ($24,120), after it failed to pay her the correct rates for overtime and out-of-hours work over nearly a decade.

  • September 09, 2025

    Gregg Wallace Sues BBC Over Alleged Data Protection Breach

    Former "MasterChef" presenter Gregg Wallace has hit the BBC with a data protection claim, according to a newly-public listing on the London court's online filing system.

  • September 09, 2025

    Barrister Says KC Made Claim Of Medical Studies At Oxford

    A barrister told a disciplinary tribunal on Tuesday that a King's Counsel claimed to have studied at the University of Oxford as part of a trial over allegations that the silk dishonestly asserted that he attended the institution and qualified as a doctor.

  • September 09, 2025

    UK Gov't Will Overturn Lords' Tweaks To Employment Bill

    The government will seek next week to overturn amendments that the House of Lords made to the Employment Rights Bill, Downing Street has confirmed amid concerns from trades unions over the future of the legislation.

  • September 09, 2025

    Dutch Pension Reform Could Mean Shakeup For Markets

    The sweeping reform of the €2 trillion ($2.3 trillion) Dutch pension sector from next year could have knock-on effects for bond markets and Eurozone banks, a credit rating agency warned Tuesday.

  • September 09, 2025

    Spurs Striker Richarlison To Face Unfair Dismissal Claim

    Tottenham Hotspur FC player Richarlison de Andrade will face an unfair dismissal claim brought by an employee after a tribunal declined to throw out the case in a ruling published Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    UK Gov't Needs To Take Action To Support Whistleblowing Bill

    Author Photo

    With a proposed Office of the Whistleblower Bill making its way through the U.K. Parliament, whistleblowing is starting to receive the attention it deserves, but the key to unlocking real change is for the government to take ownership of reform proposals and appoint an overarching whistleblowing champion, says Baroness Susan Kramer at the House of Lords.

  • Court Backlog Could Alter Work Safety Enforcement Priorities

    Author Photo

    While criminal prosecution remains the default course of action following the most serious workplace accidents, a record backlog of cases in the crown courts in England and Wales and safety regulators’ recognition of the need for change may allow for a more discerning approach, say lawyers at BCL Solicitors.

  • A Look At Current Challenges In Whistleblowing Practice

    Author Photo

    Consensus on the status of reforming Great Britain's whistleblowing framework is currently difficult to discern, and thorny issues revealed by recent cases highlight undesirable uncertainties for those pursuing and defending whistleblowing claims, says Ivor Adair at Fox & Partners.

  • What Employers Must Know About New Neonatal Care Act

    Author Photo

    With the Neonatal Care Act set to provide employees with a day 1 right to neonatal care leave and pay from April, employers should ensure that they understand the complex provisions underpinning the new rights before communicating them to their workforce, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

  • Banker Remuneration Proposals Could Affect More Than Pay

    Author Photo

    The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s pending proposals to reduce banker remuneration restrictions bring obvious personal financial advantages for bankers, but may have repercussions that result in increased scrutiny of bonus payments and wider changes to workplace culture and overall accountability, say lawyers at Fox Williams.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

    Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • New Bill Introduces Important Whistleblower Protections

    Author Photo

    If enacted, a bill that proposes the establishment of an independent whistleblower office in the U.K. offering protected disclosures will encourage individual whistleblowers, and alleviate the pressure for companies to investigate complaints, say lawyers at Tenet Law.

  • Nonfinancial Misconduct Lessons From Rail Worker's Win

    Author Photo

    While financial services firms wait for the Financial Conduct Authority’s final policy statement on nonfinancial misconduct, an Employment Tribunal’s recent award to a railroad worker targeted by a hostile human resources team provides guidance on developing even-handed and inclusive company policies, say attorneys at Shoosmiths.

  • Important Changes To Note In Accountant Ethics Code Update

    Author Photo

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales' forthcoming code of ethics will bring a number of significant updates to raise standards within the profession, but also risks of professional indemnity claims that could lead to challenges for firms, say lawyers at RPC.

  • Despite Divisive Political Rhetoric, DEI Is Alive And Well

    Author Photo

    ​The World Economic Forum's recent finding that DEI initiatives have continued to rise amid political headwinds raises the question of whether reports of the death of DEI are exaggerated, especially as employers must focus on new pay gap reporting obligations in the U.K. and Europe, say lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills.

  • How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds

    Author Photo

    Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.

  • Get Ready For Big Employment Law Changes In UK This Year

    Author Photo

    In 2025, employers should be reviewing artificial intelligence risks and anticipating potential immigration policy changes while preparing for updates to 28 areas of law that are on the horizon with the Employment Rights Bill, which represents the biggest change to employment law in decades, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.

  • 5 Trends Employers Can Consider To Secure Proprietary Info

    Author Photo

    With noncompete clauses under scrutiny in the U.S. and U.K., companies may want to consider other restrictive covenants or clawback provisions to protect sensitive company data with fewer risks of legal challenge, says Daniel Stander at Vedder Price.

  • Forced Labor Imports Raise Criminal Risks For UK Retailers

    Author Photo

    Last summer’s London appeals court ruling applying the Proceeds of Crime Act to products made with forced labor, potential legislative reforms and recent BBC allegations about Chinese produce harvested by Uyghur detainees suggest British importers and retailers should increase scrutiny of their supply chains, says Ian Hargreaves at Quillon Law.

  • Preventing Harassment At Office Holiday Parties And Beyond

    Author Photo

    In response to the Worker Protection Act's new duty for employers to proactively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, Nick Hurley and Amelia McRae at Charles Russell outline six steps companies should take — including some suggestions to ensure a safe and enjoyable Christmas party.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Employment UK archive.