Employment UK

  • May 12, 2025

    LCP Forecasts Pensions Bill 'Crammed' With Policy Changes

    The U.K. government is likely to use forthcoming pensions legislation to include a number of reforms that have been planned for years, a consultancy said Monday.

  • May 12, 2025

    UK To Raise Bar For Migrant Workers In Immigration Overhaul

    The U.K. will require migrant workers to have graduate qualifications and better English language skills to gain sponsorship from employers and will narrow the exceptions made for occupations with shortages of workers under an overhaul of immigration policy announced Monday.

  • May 12, 2025

    Mayer Brown, Gowling Guide £120M Charity Pension Deal

    Pensions insurer Rothesay said Monday that it has secured retirement savings plan liabilities worth £120 million ($160 million) for a scheme sponsored by charity and exam board AQA Education, in a deal guided by Mayer Brown LLP and Gowling WLG.

  • May 09, 2025

    Brokerage Risk Pro Loses Early Battle In Whistleblowing Case

    An employment judge has rejected a compliance manager's bid for interim relief in a row with her former employer because he did not consider it likely that a tribunal will decide she was fired from the brokerage for making protected disclosures.

  • May 09, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen a subsidiary of State Street Corp. sue British sports betting giant Entain, Manolete Partners and HSBC tackle action just weeks after signing a £17 million revolving credit facility agreement, and a commercial fraud claim launched by EFG Bank against Mirabaud & CIE.

  • May 09, 2025

    Dyson Loses Bid To Take Forced Labor Claim To UK Top Court

    Dyson will fight claims in England that it did nothing about allegations of forced labor at Malaysian factories making components for the appliance manufacturer after the U.K.'s highest court refused it permission to challenge jurisdiction in the case any further.

  • May 09, 2025

    Exec Fired For Sharing Info In Divorce 'Proxy War' Loses Case

    A former executive at a green energy company has lost his claim that he was unfairly fired for sharing information about the finances of the business's owner with the owner's wife during the couple's divorce.

  • May 09, 2025

    Gov't Announces Overhaul Of £25B Welsh Pension Fund

    The U.K. government said Friday that the £25 billion ($33.2 billion) public sector Wales Pension Partnership fund will be overhauled to invest more in local communities, as part of a wider effort to tap the retirement savings industry for growth in Britain.

  • May 08, 2025

    Lords Urge Limits On 'Vague' Guaranteed Work Hour Plans

    Conservative U.K. lawmakers sought on Thursday to narrow the scope of a proposed right to guaranteed hours of work and pay, arguing the measure would result in fewer offers of assured work as employers try to avoid tying themselves to unaffordable arrangements.

  • May 08, 2025

    NHS Whistleblower Compared To Darth Vader Wins £29K

    An NHS worker who raised concerns about blood donation safety has won £29,000 ($38,680) after a tribunal found she was unfairly treated — including being labeled "Darth Vader" by a colleague — as a result of her whistleblowing.

  • May 08, 2025

    Aon Sued For $1.3M By Ex-Exec Over 'Unpaid' Bonus, Stock

    Aon's former insurance consulting chief has sued for more than $1.3 million worth of bonus and stock options, accusing the company of failing to live up to the original deal he negotiated when he joined from Willis Towers Watson.

  • May 08, 2025

    TPT Floats UK's First Multiemployer Collective Pension Plan

    TPT Retirement Solutions said Thursday it plans to launch a multiemployer collective defined pension scheme, after the government said it will roll out new legislation for the sector in the autumn.

  • May 08, 2025

    HKA Argues It Can Sue Ex-Partners Who Left For Rival

    HKA Global LLC has told a London court that two former partners it is pursuing in Delaware for millions of dollars after they moved to a competitor are bound by noncompete clauses which protect the company's "obviously" legitimate business interests.

  • May 08, 2025

    Tribunal Clears CPS In Legal Adviser's Discrimination Case

    The Crown Prosecution Service did not discriminate against a former legal adviser by giving him formal warnings about his attendance after multiple spells of sickness absence, a tribunal has ruled.

  • May 08, 2025

    Sackers Guides Trustee In Standard Life's £280M Pension Deal

    Standard Life and Cancer Research UK's retirement savings plan have concluded a £280 million ($372 million) bulk purchase annuity transaction, the pensions giant said Thursday, with the trustee guided by Sacker & Partners LLP.

  • May 07, 2025

    Met Officer Challenges Dismissal Of Harassment Claims

    The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has challenged a misconduct panel's decision to toss out allegations of sexual harassment by a female officer, saying it was wrong to find there was no evidence to prove the claims against a male colleague.

  • May 07, 2025

    Solicitor Wins Unpaid Wages From Shuttered Ex-Firm

    An employment tribunal has awarded a former solicitor at a defunct law firm in northwest England more than £4,000 ($5,346) in unpaid wages and other entitlements.

  • May 07, 2025

    RFB Beats Ex-Partner's Claim He Was Ousted By Boss

    The ex-head of employment law at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP has lost his claim that he was forced to quit by the conduct of its former managing partner, after an employment tribunal rejected his allegation that he was demoted unfairly and exposed to bullying.

  • May 07, 2025

    Intellica Acquires Pensions Consultancy Cosan

    Pensions technology consultancy Intellica Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has bought rival Cosan Consulting Ltd. in a bid to boost resources to address the challenges faced by the retirement savings sector.

  • May 07, 2025

    UK To Make It Easier To Fire Police In Misconduct Cases

    Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct are likely to be sacked under regulations presented to Parliament on Wednesday.

  • May 07, 2025

    Tribunal Backlog Set To Surge Beyond Record 50K High

    The number of open employment tribunal cases is at a record high and is likely to rise even higher with the introduction of wider protection for workers, according to employment law firm Littler.

  • May 07, 2025

    Gas Co. Wins Cash From Staffer Who Took 2nd Job While Sick

    Gas distributor SGN has won compensation from a former employee after persuading a tribunal that he had fraudulently claimed sick pay while working a second job at a competing company.

  • May 07, 2025

    MPs Launch Fresh Probe Into Civil Service Pension Plan

    A cross-bench parliamentary committee has launched a new inquiry into how members of the civil service pension plan are treated amid ongoing scrutiny over historical failings associated with the program.

  • May 06, 2025

    Trade Body Calls For Swift Action On Pension Surplus Plan

    The U.K. must act swiftly in developing a new regime to allow businesses to tap into well-funded pension plans to invest in themselves or the wider economy, a trade body urged Tuesday.

  • May 06, 2025

    Financial Complaints Skyrocket After Motor Finance Ruling

    The U.K.'s financial complaints watchdog said Tuesday that it received more than 140,000 reports about financial businesses in the last six months of 2024, up almost 49% on the same period a year earlier, after a landmark ruling that requires motor finance lenders to disclose commissions.

Expert Analysis

  • 3 Employee Protection Issues To Watch In UK Gov't

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    The recent U.K. harassment proposals, autism employment review and artificial intelligence white paper demonstrate that employee protection and well-being are high on the government's agenda, and could lead to changes in employers' support and hiring processes, say Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith at Osborne Clarke.

  • Tips On Implementing Menopause Support Policies At Work

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    1 in 10 women have left a job due to menopausal symptoms, highlighting that employers must find ways to support and retain affected employees, especially amid the growing drive to boost the numbers of older people in the workforce and oft-cited war for talent, say Ellie Gelder and Kelly Thomson at RPC.

  • Changes In Employment That May Affect Sponsor Licenses

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    With economic conditions prompting changes that expose businesses to additional immigration compliance risks, and the U.K. Home Office increasing its enforcement activities regarding employment, employers should be alert to the potential implications, say attorneys at Lewis Silkin.

  • How The LDI Crisis May Lead To Pensions' Negligence Claims

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    Following the liability-driven investment crisis and its impact on pension schemes, employers and trustees may now be considering if anyone is to blame for any losses arising, say Rachael Healey and Andrew Oberholzer at RPC.

  • Immersive Tech And The Risks It Poses For Employers

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    While augmented reality and virtual reality technologies can promote efficiency and cost savings, there is a risk of significant health implications for employees, and businesses should be aware of the legal and regulatory risks that need to be managed, say Olivia Sinfield and Dan Charie at Osborne Clarke.

  • How SRA Workplace Culture Guidance May Help Legal Sector

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    Whether or not the Solicitors Regulation Authority acts on its recently released guidance on toxic workplace environments in law firms and imposes harsh sanctions, it will hopefully encourage some positive top-down changes, and should give individuals confidence to demand acceptable behavior, says Georgina Calvert-Lee at Bellevue Law.

  • Examining Quotas And Positive Discrimination In Employment

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    The U.K. differs from most other European jurisdictions, where it is lawful to take positive action but not positive discrimination, but since current legislation requires the U.K. to keep up with EU levels of employment protection, the government may decide to amend national law to keep pace with the EU, say Ranjit Dhindsa and Richard Branson at Fieldfisher.

  • The UK's Pursuit Of Simplified Holiday Leave Calculations

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    The British government's recent proposed amendments to the Working Time Regulations, which simplify statutory holiday entitlement calculations for part-year workers, demonstrate an intent to mitigate the confusing implications of the U.K. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in Harpur Trust v. Brazel, but more clarity may be needed, say Josie Beal and Megan Simpkins at Birketts.

  • 5 Things To Know Before An Internal Investigation In France

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    The cadence of internal investigations is picking up in France, and the cultural expectations and legal constraints in these procedures are apt to surprise those from common law traditions, says Johanna Schwartz Miralles at Delcade.

  • Danske Bank Deal Offers Corporate Compensation Warning

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    The recent Danske Bank settlement opens doors for aggressive prosecution of fraud committed against U.S. banks that maintain correspondent relationships and instructs companies to implement compensation systems restricting executive bonuses in response to misconduct, say Michael Volkov and Alexander Cotoia at The Volkov Law Group.

  • How Apprenticeships Are Transforming The Legal Sector

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    As more legal employers recognize the benefits of creating apprenticeship opportunities, they are likely to grow in popularity, ensuring that the best and brightest minds are available to meet the challenges of an ever complex and changing legal environment, says Aisha Saeed at Addleshaw Goddard.

  • Lacoste Flexible Working Ruling Acts As Alert To Employers

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    In light of the U.K. Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Glover v. Lacoste and the government’s commitment to make flexible working requests an employment right, employers are well advised to ensure that those handling the requests receive training on the process and the risk of indirect discrimination, says Amanda Steadman at BDBF.

  • A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers

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    Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.

  • Problems With New UK 'Working Patterns' Bill Are Predictable

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    While the worthy intentions of the new Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill are not in question, in not defining "predictable" it has a yawning vacuum at its heart, and given the enormous potential for claims something more specific is surely required, says David Whincup at Squire Patton.

  • Court Of Appeal Charts Path For COVID Dismissal Claims

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    The Court of Appeal's first COVID-19-related health and safety dismissal decision reassures employers that they can defend claims if they demonstrate they took steps to reduce the risk of infection, or any other type of workplace health and safety risk, in a clear and practical way, says Kathryn Clapp at Taylor Wessing.

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