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January 09, 2025
UK Supermarkets Fear Higher Costs Amid Tax Changes
Supermarket companies Marks & Spencer and Tesco reported Thursday that they had high sales figures due to Christmas, but both retailers also said they expect to face higher tax costs in 2025 due to changes to National Insurance, a payroll tax used to fund social programs.
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January 09, 2025
Laid-Off Gravity Research Workers Awarded £160K
A now-defunct space technology company must pay £160,407 ($197,132) to 17 employees it made redundant after shuttering its offices amid cash flow concerns, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 09, 2025
Medical Tech Co. Founders Fairly Fired Over Misconduct
A medical technology company was justified in firing two of its founders for misconduct after they stole valuable product information and tried to unilaterally kick a senior colleague out, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 09, 2025
Freshfields Steers £1.5B Pension Megadeal For Catering Co.
A food catering giant has offloaded £1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) of its pension liabilities to Standard Life, the insurer said Thursday, the first megadeal for the sector of 2025.
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January 09, 2025
Pension Transfer Redress Falls From Rising Gilt Yields
The compensation that pension savers can claim for being poorly advised to transfer their pensions has fallen significantly — in most cases to zero — due to recent bond market fluctuations, a consultancy said Thursday.
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January 09, 2025
Ex-Whisky Warehouse Worker Loses Bid To Regain Job
A former forklift driver at a whisky warehouse has lost his appeal for reinstatement despite winning his disability discrimination and constructive dismissal claims against the employer, after an appeals judge ruled his relationship with the company is beyond repair.
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January 08, 2025
Temp Agency Can't Deduct £36K To Meet Employer's NI
A healthcare recruitment agency must repay £36,817 ($45,450) to a social worker contracted by the Home Office after deducting National Insurance from her wages that it was liable to cover with its own money, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 08, 2025
JPMorgan Denies Unfairly Sacking Trader In Fraud Crackdown
Banking giant JPMorgan defended itself on Wednesday against unfair dismissal allegations from an ex-trader, denying claims that it fired the employee without a proper investigation over suspicions of fraud because it was trying to appease regulators.
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January 08, 2025
Pension Trustees Warned Against Complacency On Funding
Pension trustees should not be complacent over record improvements in scheme funding positions over the coming year, a consultancy warned.
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January 08, 2025
'Rainy Day' Funds Could Be In Next Pension Review
The U.K. government may potentially weigh the benefits of new "rainy day" funds for those saving for retirement as part of a wider policy review, an insurer said Wednesday.
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January 08, 2025
80% Of UK Retired Homeowners Missing State Benefits
Eight in 10 pensioner homeowners failed to claim any of the benefits they were eligible to receive in 2024 and missed out on an average of over £1,800 ($2,220) a year in extra income, Just Group said Wednesday.
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January 08, 2025
Met Police Investigated Over Handling Of Al-Fayed Complaints
The national police watchdog said on Wednesday that it is investigating the Metropolitan Police's handling of sexual misconduct allegations against Mohamed al-Fayed, the former owner of Harrods department store and Fulham Football Club who died in 2023.
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January 08, 2025
Swansea City Settles £750K Contract Row With Ex-Coach
Welsh football club Swansea City has settled its £750,000 ($926,000) claim against a former manager alleging that he breached his contract when he switched to a rival team, a London court has confirmed.
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January 08, 2025
Addison Lee Drivers Win Worker Status And Backpay
Addison Lee drivers who rent their vehicles are workers entitled to the national minimum wage when they are logged in and available to work, an employment tribunal has ruled in the latest successful U.K. group claim against a gig economy employer.
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January 07, 2025
NHS Manager With Long COVID Wins Redundancy Bias Claim
An employment tribunal has ordered a National Health Service trust to pay almost £45,000 ($56,170) to an information governance manager it fired over her long COVID disability, as it didn't pursue less discriminatory options.
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January 07, 2025
Lawyer Denied Bonus On Career Break Wins Sex Bias Case
The Government Legal Department indirectly discriminated against a senior lawyer by skipping her £1,500 ($1,875) bonus because she was on a career break, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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January 07, 2025
Shein GC Avoids Labor Abuse Claims At UK Inquiry
Fashion retailer Shein was excoriated by MPs after it offered few answers to accusations of labor abuses in its supply chains at a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday.
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January 07, 2025
Gallagher Sues Ex-CEO For £1.85M Over 'Fraud' In Exit Talks
Gallagher's benefits and consulting arm has sued the former chief executive of a company it acquired for more than £1.85 million ($2.32 million) for allegedly withholding information about a major client that inflated the financial prospects of the business and the severance he received.
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January 07, 2025
Travers Smith Steers £540M Pension Deal For UK Retailer
Footwear retailer Clarks has offloaded £540 million ($677 million) of its staff retirement liabilities to Pension Insurance Corp. PLC, the insurer said Tuesday, in a deal guided by Burges Salmon, Travers Smith and CMS.
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January 07, 2025
Hundreds Sue Payroll Biz Zellis Over Software Cyberattack
A group of more than 450 employees of organizations including the BBC, British Airways and high street pharmacist Boots have sued Zellis, a payroll and human resources provider, alleging that it failed to prevent a cyberattack.
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January 07, 2025
Hundreds Of McDonald's Crew Join Group Harassment Claim
More than 700 young workers at McDonald's have joined a group harassment claim against the fast food giant as the company's chief executive told MPs on Tuesday that the allegations are "isolated incidents."
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January 06, 2025
Rapper To Repay £10K Spent Defending Failed Racism Claim
Arts Council England has convinced an employment tribunal to order a British rapper to pay £9,870 ($12,356) for defending her largely baseless claims, including that it discriminated against her by chasing misappropriated funds.
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January 06, 2025
Ex-Security Officer Sues After Hancock Scandal Video Leak
A security supervisor who was suspended after a CCTV video of then-health secretary Matt Hancock kissing an aide in breach of COVID-19 regulations was leaked to the press has sued his former employer, alleging he had a mental breakdown due to work-related stress.
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January 06, 2025
'Third Way' Pension Scheme Rules To Be Expanded This Year
The regulatory foundations could be laid this year for a massive expansion in new types of collective pension schemes, a retirement savings provider said Monday.
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January 06, 2025
Survivors Of Marks & Spencer Worker With Cancer Win £35K
The family of a Marks & Spencer worker fired while dying from cancer has won more than £35,500 ($44,500), as an employment tribunal ruled that the retailer's failure to adjust its usual absence management process amounted to disability discrimination.
Expert Analysis
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What The Auto-Enrollment Law Means For UK Workforce
In a welcome step to enhance retirement savings, the U.K. government is set to extend the automatic enrollment regime by lowering the eligibility age and reducing the lower qualifying earnings limit, but addressing workers' immediate financial needs remains a challenge, says Beth Brown at Arc Pensions.
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RSA Insurance Ruling Clarifies Definition Of 'Insured Loss'
A London appeals court's recent ruling in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance v. Tughans, that the insurer must provide coverage for a liability that included the law firm's fees, shows that a claim for the recovery of fees paid to a firm can constitute an insured loss, say James Roberts and Sophia Hanif at Clyde & Co.
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Key Takeaways From ICO Report On Workforce Monitoring
The Information Commissioner's Office recently published guidance on workplace monitoring, highlighting that employers must strike a balance between their business needs and workers' privacy rights to avoid falling afoul of U.K. data protection law requirements, say lawyers at MoFo.
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Creating A Safe Workplace Goes Beyond DEI Compliance
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority recently proposed a new diversity and inclusion regulatory framework to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, and companies should take this opportunity to holistically transform their culture to ensure zero tolerance for misconduct, says Vivek Dodd at Skillcast.
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Bias Claim Highlights Need For Menopause Support Policies
The recent U.K. Employment Tribunal case Rooney v. Leicester City Council, concerning a menopause discrimination claim, illustrates the importance of support policies that should feed into an organization's wider diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategies, say Ellie Gelder, Kelly Thomson and Victoria Othen at RPC.
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UK Case Offers Lessons On Hiring Accommodations
The U.K. Employment Appeal Tribunal recently ruled in Aecom v. Mallon that an employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments to an online application for an applicant with a disability, highlighting that this obligation starts from the earliest point of the recruitment process, say Nishma Chudasama and Emily Morrison at SA Law.
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Firms Should Prepare For New DEI Reporting Requirements
While the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority's recent proposals on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector are progressive, implementing reporting requirements will pose data collection and privacy protection challenges for employers, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.
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Socioeconomic Data Shows Diversity Needed In Legal Sector
U.K. solicitors come from the highest socioeconomic backgrounds compared with the wider workforce, and with the case for a greater focus on diversity and inclusion stronger in law than in any other sector, now is the time to challenge the status quo decisions that affect equality and representation, says Nik Miller at the Bridge Group.
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How Employers Can Support Neurodiversity In The Workplace
A recent run of cases emphasize employers' duties to make reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse employees under the Equalities Act, illustrating the importance of investing in staff education and listening to neurodivergent workers to improve recruitment, retention and productivity in the workplace, say Anna Henderson and Tim Leaver at Herbert Smith.
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Retained EU Law Act Puts Employment Rights Into Question
The recent announcement that the equal pay for equal work provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU would not be repealed by the U.K. Retained EU Law Act has created uncertainty as to whether key employment rights will be vulnerable to challenge, say Nick Marshall and Louise Mason at Linklaters.
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Employers Can Expect More Emphasis On Work Culture Regs
The U.K. government has recently backed a package of employment legislation, including an act that granted the right to request a predictable working pattern, reflecting an increased understanding of how workplace culture feeds into hiring decisions and the ability to retain employees, says Christopher Hitchins at Katten.
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Employer Due Diligence Lessons From Share Scheme Case
The Scottish Court of Session recently confirmed in Ponticelli v. Gallagher that the right to participate in a share incentive plan transfers to the transferee, highlighting the importance for transferee employers to conduct comprehensive due diligence when acquiring workforce, including on arrangements outside the employment contract's scope, say lawyers at McDermott.
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How Insurance Policies Can Cover Generative AI Risks
As concerns rise about the new risks that businesses face as a result of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as AI-facilitated hacking and intellectual property infringement, policyholders should look to existing insurance policies to cover losses or damages, says Josianne El Antoury at Covington.
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'Right To Disconnect' On The Rise Amid Remote Work Shift
Amid the recent shift to remote work, countries are increasingly establishing regulatory frameworks supporting employees' rights to disconnect, which brings advantages for both companies and their workers, say Stefano de Luca Tamajo and Camilla De Simone at Toffoletto De Luca.
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Balancing DEI Data Collection And Employee Privacy Rights
Despite an increased focus on developing inclusive workplace culture, recent research shows that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.K., highlighting the importance for employers to think carefully about what diversity data is needed to address existing inequalities, say attorneys at MoFo.