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April 09, 2024
Insurance Director Denies Inducing Employees' Defection
The director of an insurance startup incubator has denied allegations that he induced a managing general underwriter's employees to violate their duties when they left to found a new business, saying he believed the establishment of the new company was lawful.
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April 09, 2024
Gov't Urged To Drop Plans For UK Pension Consolidator
The government should abandon plans to transform the Pension Protection Fund into a state-backed consolidator of smaller retirement plans, a consultancy has warned.
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April 09, 2024
Gov't Urged To Ban Cash Incentives For Pension Switching
The government should ban pension providers from offering cash incentives for savers to switch plans because the practice encourages people to ignore the "fine print" and move over to a worse option, new research by a provider of retirement savings plans suggests.
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April 08, 2024
Ex-Autonomy Exec Says Boss's Invoice Ask Caused Concern
A former Autonomy finance employee took the stand Monday in the criminal fraud trial of ex-CEO Michael Lynch and finance director Stephen Chamberlain, telling a California federal jury that he was "not comfortable" with one of Chamberlain's invoice requests and was sacked after raising concerns about accounting irregularities.
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April 08, 2024
Council CEO Unlawfully Warned Against Strike, Tribunal Rules
A local council boss violated worker protection laws when he sent a "highly unusual" email to staff, an employment tribunal has ruled, concluding it was intended to convince them not to vote in favor of an impending strike.
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April 08, 2024
BT Unfairly Sacked Disabled Worker, Tribunal Rules
A British Telecommunications PLC worker who was forced to medically retire due to her disability was unfairly dismissed through an "unreasonable" procedure, a tribunal ruled.
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April 08, 2024
UK Eyes Reforms To Ease Corporate Apologies To Victims
The government opened a new consultation on Monday into potential reforms that would make it easier for companies to apologize to alleged victims of wrongdoing, including in cases where organizations might be vicariously liable for the actions of an employee or a member.
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April 08, 2024
Lloyd's Syndicates Fight Not To Cover US Nightclub Bias Suits
Two insurance underwriting syndicates hit back at a London claim from an international hospitality group that wants to be indemnified for two putative class actions alleging sex discrimination against men and nonbinary people at a California nightclub.
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April 08, 2024
Solicitor Accused Of Falsifying Costs Faces Tribunal
A solicitor was brought before a disciplinary tribunal on Monday to face allegations that he made untruthful statements in costs schedules submitted to the High Court and undermined confidence in the legal profession.
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April 08, 2024
Minister Calls For Prison Time Over Post Office IT Scandal
Individuals in the Post Office who wrongfully prosecuted innocent sub-postmasters "should go to jail," a minister said on Monday, on the eve of the inquiry into the miscarriage of justice resuming.
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April 08, 2024
Gowling, Osborne Clarke Steer £60M Tech Co. Pension Deal
Insurer Just Group said Monday it has completed a £60 million ($75.7 million) buy-in of a pension scheme sponsored by technology companies Epson (UK) Ltd. and Epson Europe BV, in a deal guided by Gowling WLG and Osborne Clarke.
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April 08, 2024
Pension Schemes Considering Alternatives For End Goal
Pension plans need to carefully weigh a range of options for their end game strategies, a professional services firm said, as retirement savings scheme funding continues to hover around near record levels.
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April 08, 2024
Quran Teacher Wins Sex, Race Bias Case Against Mosque
A female Quran teacher has won her race and sex discrimination case against a London mosque, with a tribunal ruling in a judgment published Monday that leaders viewed her as "expendable" because she was a Somali woman and unfairly fired her when pupil numbers dwindled.
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April 08, 2024
Saturday Work Is Not Sex Discrimination, Tribunal Rules
London Underground did not discriminate against an employee by refusing to give her Saturdays off to look after her child — but the transport operator botched the process for assessing her request for flexible working, a tribunal has ruled.
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April 08, 2024
Grant Thornton Fined For Audit Compliance Breaches
The Financial Reporting Council said Monday it has fined accounting firm Grant Thornton £40,000 ($50,500) for failing to comply with audit regulations in its work on a local authority's pension fund.
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April 05, 2024
Korean Trade Promoter Wins Claim Despite Kickback Bid
A South Korean trade agency unfairly dismissed a London-based employee of over 20 years — but won't have to pay him a dime after he tried to negotiate a secret commission, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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April 05, 2024
Ex-Ashurst Real Estate Chief Tapped For Employment Judge Post
The Justice Secretary has appointed a property-focused consultant solicitor as a full-time salaried employment Judge, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary announced Friday, stepping up his involvement in the judiciary from two previous part-time posts.
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April 05, 2024
Exec Wins £61K After Being Forced To Quit Following Merger
A bedding company must pay its former managing director £61,000 ($77,000) after it forced him to quit following a merger by backtracking on his benefits under the deal, and blocking him from entering the premises, a tribunal has ruled.
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April 05, 2024
UK Urges Delay In Claiming Pensions Until Rules Change
The U.K. tax authority has warned people to delay claiming their pensions until after Saturday, when the lifetime allowance is abolished, while the government clarifies technical changes to the legislation.
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April 05, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the BBC sued by former Georgian defense minister David Kezerashvili, Russian businessman Ildar Sharipov file a defamation claim against the publisher of the Liverpool Echo newspaper, MEX Group Worldwide sue Barclays and NatWest, and a climbing gear company hit retailer Next with a claim of copyright infringement. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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April 05, 2024
7 Spring Law Changes That Employers Need To Know About
An array of employment laws taking effect in April should prompt businesses to revisit their policies and think about what more they can be doing to comply, lawyers say.
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April 05, 2024
Rothesay Sees 'Unprecedented' Pipeline For Pension Deals
Pension insurer Rothesay Life said Friday it secured £12.7 billion ($16 billion) in new business premiums across a dozen de-risking retirement savings deals in 2023, with the year ahead marked by an "unprecedented pension risk transfer market pipeline."
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April 05, 2024
Senior Doctors Accept Pay Offer After A Year Of Strikes
Senior doctors have voted to accept the government's latest pay offer, ending a year of strikes, the British Medical Association said on Friday.
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April 05, 2024
UK Pension Schemes Maintain Near-Record Surpluses
The aggregate surplus of the U.K.'s defined benefit pension sector remained at near-record levels of around £151 billion ($190.8 billion) in March, a consultancy has said.
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April 05, 2024
Academic Can't Sue University Over Anti-Semitism Probe
A university lecturer lost her bid to sue her employer after it investigated and ultimately cleared her of allegations she had made anti-Semitic comments after a judge found she could not skirt a settlement agreement she had already signed with the institution.
Expert Analysis
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How New UK Subsidy Control Rules Will Differ From EU Law
The newly effective Subsidy Control Act contains key differences to the previously applicable EU state aid laws, and legal practitioners should familiarize themselves with the new regime, ensuring that their public sector clients are aware of the challenges it presents, say attorneys at Shepherd and Wedderburn.
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Preparing For EU's Pay Gap Reporting Directive
An agreement has been reached on the European Union Pay Transparency Directive, paving the way for gender pay gap reporting to become compulsory for many employers across Europe, introducing a more proactive approach than the similar U.K. regime and leading the way on new global standards for equal pay, say attorneys at Lewis Silkin.
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Why Employers Must Address Differences In UK And EU Law
Amid globalization and more location-fluid working arrangements, it is crucial that employers recognize and address the differences between U.K. and EU laws in several workforce management areas, including worker representation, pay and benefits, termination of employment, and diversity and inclusion, says Hannah Wilkins at Eversheds Sutherland.
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How UK Employment Revisions Could Improve On EU Laws
There is concern that the U.K. Retained EU Law Bill might remove the numerous protections provided to employees by EU law, but it could bring with it the chance to make better the pieces of law that currently cause employers the biggest headaches, says Simon Fennell at Shoosmiths.
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Private MP Bills Could Drive Employment Law Reform
Instead of a single Employment Bill, the U.K. government is supporting various private proposals by backbench members of Parliament, and cross-party support may mean this process provides a viable route for reforming employment law, says Jonathan Naylor at Shoosmiths.
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An Irish Perspective On The Women On Boards Directive
The EU Women on Boards Directive marks a discernible gear shift in the campaign to achieve gender balance at board level that Irish listed companies must engage with, and those that embark on change now will be well placed to succeed under the new regime, say attorneys at Matheson.
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UK Ruling Adds Clarity To Duty Of Good Faith In Contracts
The recent U.K. Court of Appeal decision in Compound Photonics Group on the implied duty of good faith in commercial contracts ties in with the established requirement to act rationally, although courts are still reluctant to set out a list of minimum standards that will apply in all circumstances, say Louise Freeman and Alan Kenny at Covington.
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Wearing Religious Signs At Work: The Evolving EU Case Law
Based on a recent European Court of Justice ruling, the main criterion for allowing employers to prohibit employees from wearing religious signs on the basis of a policy of neutrality seems to be whether a genuine need exists for doing so, making it harder for employers to apply such a policy, says Chris Van Olmen at Van Olmen & Wynant.
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What Slovak Labor Code Changes Will Mean For Employers
With newly effective amendments to the Slovak Labor Code strengthening employees’ rights in a number of ways, the default mindset of the employee being the weaker party may no longer be the right approach, says Katarina Pfeffer at Bird & Bird.
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An ICO Reminder On Managing Subject Access Requests
Although the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office’s recent seven reprimands regarding mismanagement of data subject access requests are unusual, it is worth organizations considering what resources and training may be available to ensure these are properly managed in the future, says Ross McKenzie at Addleshaw Goddard.
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Managing The Complexities Of Workers' UK Pregnancy Rights
As understanding and complying with maternity rights in the workplace can be tricky, Anna Fletcher and Jane Gowling at Gowling provide an overview of the main risk areas, including redundancy and in vitro fertilization, and highlight recently proposed reforms.
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10 Noteworthy Employment Law Developments From 2022
Richard Kenyon and Ranjit Dhindsa at Fieldfisher review notable regulations, decisions and legislation in U.K. employment law over the last year, covering flexible work, fire and rehire practices, and diversity and inclusion.
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Proposed Bill May Change Workplace Sexual Harassment Law
The likely implementation of a private members' bill to extend employers' obligations concerning sexual harassment at work means employers should take steps now to ensure they are on the front foot if and when these changes come into force, say Gareth Brahams and Amanda Steadman at BDBF.
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Key Takeaways From New SRA Sexual Misconduct Guidance
It is clear from the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new sexual misconduct guidance that individuals need to adopt the highest standards of conduct in their professional and personal lives, and firms have a key role in both setting and implementing those standards to create a diverse and inclusive culture, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.
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Digital Nomads: Key Considerations For Global Businesses
As employers and employees embrace remote, location-independent work arrangements enabled by technology, they must be mindful of the employment law and tax consequences such arrangements may trigger, say Hannah Wilkins and Audrey Elliott at Eversheds Sutherland.