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August 07, 2025
Probation Officer Wins Claim For Rest Breaks On Standby
An employment tribunal has ruled that the government owed a probation officer at least a week of extra rest breaks, finding that the time he spent on stand-by overseeing high-risk convicts in the evenings and weekends was still time spent on the job.
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August 06, 2025
Lloyd's Underwriter Bids To Revive Whitsleblowing Claim
A Lloyd's syndicate told an appeals tribunal Wednesday that an underwriter's attempt to revive a claim that he was sacked for whistleblowing about a supposedly fraudulent payment was an impermissible attempt to reargue the case.
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August 06, 2025
Prince Harry's Charity Criticized For Public Row
The U.K. charity watchdog concluded Wednesday that all sides were to blame in a dispute at Prince Harry's African charity, finding that charity leaders should not have allowed the row to erupt publicly.
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August 06, 2025
Franchisees Win Contract Dispute Against Driving School
Former franchisees of a driving school won their claim against the company Wednesday as a London court found that the business's owner had breached implied terms through his behavior, including by using abusive and racist language.
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August 06, 2025
Solicitor Denies Ignoring Red Flags Over Property Deals
A solicitor urged a tribunal on Wednesday to reject allegations that he displayed "manifest incompetence" and ignored warning signs when he oversaw several allegedly fraudulent property deals, saying he would not have let the transactions go ahead if he'd had suspicions.
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August 06, 2025
Watchdog Returns £2.5M To Troubled Pension Scheme
The former owners of a packaging company have been forced to put a total of approximately £2.5 million ($3.3 million) into a staff pension scheme after enforcement action by the U.K.'s retirement savings watchdog, the body said Wednesday.
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August 06, 2025
RAF Sergeant Wins Appeal To Sue MoD For Pregnancy Bias
An appeals judge has revived a Royal Air Force sergeant's pregnancy discrimination claim, overturning an earlier decision to toss her claim because of U.K. regulations governing military complaints.
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August 06, 2025
Postmaster Sues Post Office, Fujitsu For £4.5M Over Scandal
A former sub-postmaster has sued the Post Office and Fujitsu for almost £4.5 million ($6 million) in the first legal action against the two companies for withholding evidence about bugs in the faulty Horizon IT system that led to hundreds of wrongful convictions.
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August 06, 2025
Insurer L&G Expects £42B Of Pensions Deals In 12 Months
Insurer Legal & General said Wednesday that it expects at least £42 billion ($56 billion) in transactions designed to reduce risk in U.K. pension plans over the next 12 months, amid surging demand from businesses.
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August 06, 2025
HSF Kramer Guides Marsh On £1.9B Pensions Mega-Deal
British insurer Standard Life said Wednesday that it has acquired £1.9 billion ($2.5 billion) in pension liabilities from broking giant Marsh McLennan, in a deal guided by Linklaters, HSF Kramer and Eversheds Sutherland.
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August 05, 2025
Christian Teacher Fired For 'Islamophobic' Post Sues For Bias
A Christian teacher has accused his former school of launching a "witch hunt" to oust him for making allegedly Islamophobic social media posts, claiming that he was only expressing concerns over violent crime following a Muslim student's assault of two police officers.
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August 05, 2025
Minimum Wage Hike Likely Amid Push To End Youth Pay Rate
The government said Tuesday that it might raise the minimum wage after asking the independent body tasked with recommending rates to narrow the gap between 18- to 20-year-olds and those aged 21.
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August 05, 2025
Barclays Defends Firing Banker Over Alleged Fee Cover-Up
A Barclays PLC subsidiary told an employment tribunal on Tuesday that it was entitled to fire an ex-investment banker for allegedly attempting to conceal an error in client interest fees, saying it conducted a thorough investigation and denying the ex-employee's unfair dismissal claims.
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August 05, 2025
Companies House To Roll Out Compulsory ID Verification
Companies House said Tuesday that from November this year it will require company directors to verify their identities, the latest move in the registrar's rollout of heightened powers to protect against fraud.
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August 05, 2025
State Pension Gender Gap Almost Eliminated
Men and women retiring now receive largely the same amount of money from the state pension, according to official figures published Tuesday.
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August 05, 2025
CMS, Sackers Guide National Grid On £900M Pension Deal
The pension plan of National Grid has agreed to a £900 million ($1.2 billion) buy-in with Rothesay Life PLC, the insurer said Tuesday.
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August 04, 2025
Employment Lawyer Barred For Misleading Clients, Tribunal
A London tribunal has barred a lawyer from practicing after she admitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that she had provided misleading information to an employment tribunal and three clients when she said she had been overworked.
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August 04, 2025
Solicitor Ignored Red Flags In Property Deals, Tribunal Told
The Solicitors Regulation Authority told a disciplinary tribunal Monday that a lawyer who displayed "manifest incompetence" when he failed to prevent a number of fraudulent or potentially fraudulent property deals should face disciplinary consequences.
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August 04, 2025
Serco Must Pay £750K To 147 Staff For Trade Union Breaches
A tribunal has ordered Serco to pay 147 immigration center workers more than £750,000 ($997,000) in total after it ruled that the public services contractor breached trade union laws by making a pay offer directly to staff.
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August 04, 2025
Pool Federation Defeats Trans Player's Challenge To Ban
A transgender pool player has lost her case that a ban on her playing in women's teams and competitions is discriminatory, one of the first tests of the U.K. Supreme Court's watershed ruling on the legal definition of a woman.
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August 04, 2025
FIFA Faces Multibillion-Dollar Action Over Transfer Rules
FIFA is facing a potentially multibillion-dollar class action on behalf of approximately 100,000 footballers across the European Union and the U.K. over its allegedly unlawful and restrictive no-poaching agreements that have been in place since 2002, a Dutch foundation revealed Monday.
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August 04, 2025
Half Of Britons Clueless On Pension Investment Performance
More than half of U.K. pension savers do not know how their retirement pots are performing, Hargreaves Lansdown said Monday.
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August 04, 2025
Pensions Dashboards Could Ease UK Inheritance Tax 'Chaos'
The government could use new online retirement savings portals to ease the expected chaos around introducing inheritance tax on pension wealth, a professional services company said Monday.
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August 04, 2025
Accountancy Boss Denies Siphoning Funds During Exit Talks
A businessman accused of wrongly extracting at least £850,000 ($1.1 million) from an accountancy has denied this was a conspiracy to harm the firm and claimed he was taking out money he considered at the time that he and his wife were owed.
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August 04, 2025
Venues Biz Beats Axed Staffer's Appeal To Use Leaked Emails
An appeals judge has blocked the former employee of a venue operator from using leaked emails between the company and its lawyer to support her tribunal claim, ruling that the correspondence was legally privileged.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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Collapse-Risk Buildings Present Liability Challenges
Recently, buildings, such as Harrow Crown Court, have been closed due to risk of collapse from use of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in their construction, but identifying who will pay for the associated damages may be challenging due to expired limitation periods, say Theresa Mohammed, Jonathan Clarke and Villem Diederichs at Watson Farley.
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Age Bias Cases Illustrate Key Employer Issues On Retirement
Recent Employment Tribunal cases demonstrate that age discrimination claims are increasingly on employees' radars, particularly regarding retirement, so employers should be proactive and review their current practices for managing older employees, say Jane Mann and Lucy Sellen at Fox Williams.
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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.