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January 17, 2025
MPs To Quiz Women's Pension Campaigners Over Redress
Campaigners who fought for women to be compensated for historical state failures to tell them that their retirement age had changed will testify to lawmakers for the first time since the government decided against launching a redress scheme.
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January 16, 2025
Borough To Pay £64K After Poor Disclosure In Bias Case
A south London borough council must pay £63,772 ($77,959) for discriminating against a Black employee, as an employment tribunal has dismissed the council's defense because it did a "grossly inadequate" job disclosing documents for the proceeding.
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January 16, 2025
Royal Mail Must Pay £34K To Postie Accused Of Faking Injury
A former Royal Mail postman has won £33,700 ($41,200) after convincing a tribunal that managers pushed him to quit by accusing him of faking an arm injury.
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January 16, 2025
Scottish Judge Named Prez Of Employment Appeal Tribunal
The head of the judiciary has appointed a Scottish judge to sit as president of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, succeeding Jennifer Eady, who has been in the role since 2022.
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January 16, 2025
Local Gov't Pension Reform Puts £400B At Risk, Funds Warn
The government's plans to consolidate public sector pension schemes could set off a chain of unintended consequences that could jeopardize up to £400 billion ($488 billion) in assets, fund managers warned Thursday.
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January 16, 2025
Axed PE Associate Wins Worker Status In Claim Against Firm
A tribunal has greenlit an attempt by a sacked private equity associate to sue his former firm, ruling that he held worker's status even though he was a member of its partnership.
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January 15, 2025
Whistleblowing Engineer Wins Unfair Firing Claim
A chief engineer has won his claim that he was unfairly fired after raising concerns that a job to replace gas mains in London violated health and safety regulations.
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January 15, 2025
Nationwide Staffer Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
Nationwide Building Society unfairly fired an employee based on anonymous complaints against her without launching a formal investigation, but didn't discriminate against her based on race or disabilities, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 15, 2025
Gov't Consolidation Pension Plans 'Need Far More Detail'
Proposals from the government to consolidate defined contribution pensions schemes to drum up more investment in the U.K. "need far more detail" if they are to be effective, Broadstone has said.
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January 15, 2025
HSBC Claims Trader Fired for Misconduct, Not Whistleblowing
HSBC has denied unfairly firing a former derivatives trader, arguing at a tribunal Wednesday that he was dismissed because he failed to cooperate with an investigation and for misuse of his work phone rather than as punishment for speaking up about problematic trades.
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January 15, 2025
MPs Call For Right To Paid Leave After Miscarriage
A group of MPs called on Wednesday for a right to paid bereavement leave for women and partners who experience a miscarriage to be introduced into the Employment Rights Bill, issuing a report that said the case for a minimum statutory entitlement is "overwhelming."
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January 15, 2025
Torsten Bell Appointed Britain's New Pensions Minister
The government has appointed Torsten Bell, the former boss of a think tank, as the new minister for pensions, replacing Emma Reynolds, who now becomes economic secretary to the Treasury following the resignation of Tulip Siddiq.
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January 15, 2025
Train Signaler Fired For 'Nazi Food Thrower' Jibe Wins £76K
A tribunal has ordered Network Rail to pay a train signaler £76,300 ($93,300) after it sacked him for allegedly calling a cleaner a "Nazi food thrower," citing a lack of proof that he actually made the comment.
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January 15, 2025
Eversheds Helps Switch On Lighting Biz's £24M Pensions Deal
Pension Insurance Corp. PLC said on Wednesday that it has taken on retirement savings liabilities valued at £24 million ($29.3 million) from a plan sponsored by a British lighting business in a deal steered by Eversheds Sutherland and CMS.
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January 14, 2025
Mishcon's Review Plan Forced Staffer To Leave, Tribunal Says
Mishcon de Reya LLP forced a former employee to resign by unfairly subjecting him to a performance management process that put him in a position in which he was "doomed to failure," a London employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 14, 2025
Evri, Uniqlo Hammered By MPs About Workers' Conditions
Major U.K. companies, including Evri, Uniqlo and the owner of Sports Direct, faced hard questions from MPs about why they don't directly employ some of their workers at a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday.
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January 14, 2025
Charities Advised To Prep For New Pension Funding Regime
U.K. charities with a defined benefit pension scheme should proactively work on a strategy for their plan in line with the recently introduced funding regime for the sector to avoid potential calls for higher retirement savings contributions, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP has said.
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January 14, 2025
ECJ Adviser Says EU Minimum Wage Law Lacks Legal Footing
The European Union overstepped by passing a law requiring employers to pay staff an "adequate minimum wage," an adviser to the bloc's top court said Tuesday amid Denmark's quest to revoke the law.
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January 14, 2025
Pensions Watchdog Could Play Role In Gov't Growth Agenda
The Pensions Regulator could play a leading role in enabling the retirement savings sector to have a greater role in the recovery of the U.K. economy, a consultancy has said.
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January 14, 2025
Furniture Biz To Pay £59K For Changing Designer's Hours
A design consultant has won more than £59,000 ($71,810) after a tribunal ruled that a French interior design company unlawfully switched her hours despite her complaints that her new hours put her at greater risk because of her heart condition.
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January 14, 2025
NHS Staffer Wins Claim Over No Private Breastfeeding Room
A National Health Service board harassed a female staff members when it failed to provide a secure space for her to express breast milk at work after she returned from maternity leave, a tribunal has ruled.
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January 14, 2025
UK Pension Consolidation Plans Spark Pushback From Sector
Government proposals to push for the consolidation of defined contribution pension schemes into master trusts risk stifling innovation and is the wrong area of choice to support its ambition to drive economic growth, experts have warned.
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January 13, 2025
Law Student Can't Rope Cambridge Profs Into Bias Claim
A law Ph.D. student cannot sue the individual committee members who collectively refused to award him a doctoral thesis after a London judge ruled Monday that the panelists added nothing of substance to his discrimination case against Cambridge.
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January 13, 2025
Employment Tribunal Rules All-Staff Email Not Whistleblowing
An employment tribunal ruled that an accountant at a charity in central London did not blow the whistle on the organization's equality practices, finding that his staffwide email contained nothing more than his personal opinion.
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January 13, 2025
Gov't To Make Pension Fund Clearing Exemption Permanent
The U.K. government said it will push through regulation to ensure that an exemption on pension funds having to clear certain kinds of derivatives will not expire this year.
Expert Analysis
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5 Key UK Employment Law Developments From 2023
Key employment law issues in 2023 suggest that topics such as trade union recognition for collective bargaining in the gig economy, industrial action and menopause discrimination will be at the top of the agenda for employers and employees in 2024, say Merrill April and Anaya Price at CM Murray.
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Emerging Trends From A Busy Climate Litigation Year
Although many environmental cases brought in the U.K. were unsuccessful in 2023, they arguably clarified several relevant issues, such as climate rights, director and trustee obligations, and the extent to which claimants can hold the government accountable, illustrating what 2024 may have in store for climate litigation, say Simon Bishop and Patrick Kenny at Hausfeld.
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2024 Will Be A Busy Year For Generative AI And IP Issues
In light of increased litigation and policy proposals on balancing intellectual property rights and artificial intelligence innovation, 2024 is shaping up to be full of fast-moving developments that will have significant implications for AI tool developers, users of such tools and rights holders, say lawyers at Mishcon de Reya.
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How Businesses Can Prepare For Cyber Resilience In 2024
With cybersecurity breaches one of the biggest threats to U.K. businesses and as legislation tightens, organizations should prioritize their external security measures in 2024 and mitigate risks by being well-informed on internal data protection procedures, says Kevin Modiri at Nelsons.
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Dyson Decision Highlights Post-Brexit Forum Challenges
The High Court's recent decision in Limbu v. Dyson, barring the advancement of group supply chain claims against Dyson subsidiaries in the U.K. and Malaysia, suggests that, following Brexit, claims concerning events abroad may less frequently proceed to trial in England, say lawyers at Debevoise.
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Best Legal Practices For The Holiday Party Season
With the holiday party season in full swing, two recent Solicitors Regulation Authority decisions serve as a useful reminder to both individuals and firms of the potential employment and regulatory consequences when misconduct is alleged to have occurred at a work event, say lawyers at CM Murray.
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Foreign Assets Ruling Suggests New Tax Avoidance Approach
The U.K. Supreme Court's recent ruling in His Majesty's Revenue & Customs v. Fisher, which found that the scope of the transfer of foreign assets is narrow, highlights that the days of rampant tax avoidance have been left behind, and that the need for wide-ranging and uncertain tax legislation is lessening, says James Austen at Collyer Bristow.
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Key Questions Ahead Of 2024 Right-To-Work Changes
In 2024, the U.K. will increase the maximum civil penalty for companies hiring employees who don't have legal permission to work, so employers should work toward minimizing the risk of noncompliance, including by using an identity service provider to carry out digital right-to-work checks, says Gemma Robinson at Foot Anstey.
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Migration Data Could Mean Big 2024 Changes For Employers
In light of the Office for National Statistics' recent revised net migration figures, the government has taken a tough stance on reducing migration, announcing numerous upcoming immigration rules changes that employers need to be aware of, including work sponsorship, say Caroline Bagley, Emma Morgan and Adil Qadus at Shoosmiths.
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The Top 7 Global ESG Litigation Trends In 2023
To date, ESG litigation across the world can largely be divided into seven forms, but these patterns will continue developing, including a rise in cases against private and state actors, a more complex regulatory environment affecting multinational companies, and an increase in nongovernmental organization activity, say Sophie Lamb and Aleksandra Dulska at Latham.
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Employment Law Changes May Increase Litigation In 2024
As we enter 2024, significant employment law updates include changes to holiday pay, gender equality and flexible working, but the sector must deal with the unintended consequences of some of these changes, likely leading to increased litigation in the coming year, says Louise Taft at Jurit.
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How European Authorities Are Foiling Anti-Competitive Hiring
Lawyers at Squire Patton discuss key labor practice antitrust concerns and notable regulation trends in several European countries following recent enforcement actions brought by the European Commission and U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.
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When Can Bonuses Be Clawed Back?
The High Court's recent decision in Steel v. Spencer should remind employees that the contractual conditions surrounding bonuses and the timing of any resignation must be carefully considered, as in certain circumstances, bonuses can and are being successfully clawed back by employers, say Merrill April and Rachael Parker at CM Murray.
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Trial By AI Could Be Closer Than You Think
In a known first for the U.K., a Court of Appeal justice recently admitted to using ChatGPT to write part of a judgment, highlighting how AI could make the legal system more efficient and enable the judicial process to record more accurate and fair decisions, say Charles Kuhn and Neide Lemos at Clyde & Co.
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Employer Considerations After Visa And Application Fee Hikes
The U.K.'s recent visa and application fee increases are having a significant financial impact on businesses, and may heighten the risk of hiring discrimination, so companies should carefully reconsider their budgets accordingly, says Adam Sinfield at Osborne Clarke.