Employment UK

  • September 05, 2025

    Ex-Insurance CEO To Pay £5M For Pocketing Business Loan

    A London court on Friday found the former chief executive of a defunct Liechtenstein insurer liable to pay back £4.96 million ($6.7 million) after pocketing a loan from the company for no legitimate business purpose.

  • September 05, 2025

    Retirement Confidence Rises, But Isn't Shared Equally

    More workers in the U.K. are confident of retiring comfortably than before, with men and young employees showing strong optimism compared with women and other age groups, according to research by pensions provider Aegon.

  • September 05, 2025

    Network Rail Staffer Wins £138K Over Extreme Sex Bias Claim

    An employment tribunal has ordered Network Rail to pay £138,012 ($186,740) to a former train signaler for subjecting her to years of sex discrimination in a male-dominated workplace, which forced her to go on sick leave and robbed her of "years of happiness."

  • September 05, 2025

    SPB Steering Multiemployer Collective Pension Plan Launch

    Squire Patton Boggs has said it is advising TPT Retirement Solutions as the company plans to launch what is expected to be the U.K.'s first multiemployer collective defined contribution scheme.

  • September 05, 2025

    Brits Prioritize Fitness Over Pension Savings, ABI Says

    Every fifth Briton prioritizes physical health now over their future financial health, according to research by Pension Attention, a national awareness campaign for pensions.

  • September 04, 2025

    ECJ Says Partners Can Represent Their Firms In EU Courts

    The European Union's top court said Thursday that partners can represent their law firms before the bloc's courts as long as there is no "manifestly detrimental effect" on their capacity as a representative.

  • September 04, 2025

    Fintech Exec Proves Redundancy Was Unfair

    A London tribunal has ruled that a fintech company unfairly dismissed an executive after delays in its redundancy process meant he missed the chance to apply for an alternative role.

  • September 04, 2025

    Ex-FCA Supervisor Says Tribunal Denied Him Fair Trial

    A former supervisor at the City watchdog argued at an appellate tribunal in London on Thursday that his unfair dismissal claim against the regulator did not receive a fair hearing, saying that a lower court had made factual errors in its judgment in the case.

  • September 04, 2025

    Family Can Pursue Intimidation Case Against Scottish Estate

    A family can pursue their employment claim alleging that they experienced intimidation and were secretly filmed while working for a Scottish estate, as a tribunal refused to toss the case after it concluded it is too early to say whether the allegations will fail.

  • September 04, 2025

    Casting Directory Beats Union's Claim Over Listing Fees

    A union's challenge to a casting directory over the listing fees it charges actors has been rejected by a London court, which has ruled that restrictions on levies for work-finding services do not apply because the directory isn't an employment agency.

  • September 03, 2025

    Employment Bill Advances As Lords Pass Baton To Commons

    The U.K. government's flagship Employment Rights Bill moved one step closer to enactment on Wednesday as peers handed their amended version of the reforms back to MPs for consideration.

  • September 03, 2025

    UK Autumn Budget Set For November, Reeves Confirms

    The U.K. government will announce its autumn budget in November, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said Wednesday amid growing speculation that the government will raise taxes to cover the rising cost of borrowing.

  • September 03, 2025

    Investors Lose Bid For Pension Orders In AI Bike Fraud Case

    Investors seeking to enforce a fraud judgment against the founders of an AI-driven exercise bike company suffered a setback Wednesday, when a London judge declined to finalize interim debt orders against the founders' pensions.

  • September 03, 2025

    Council Loses Bid To Recover £20M Pension Investment Loss

    An English council on Wednesday lost its bid to wind up a failed Luxembourg-based fund to recover a £20 million ($27 million) pension investment, with a London appeals court ruling the entity was not a company for the purposes of insolvency legislation.

  • September 03, 2025

    Oncologist Loses Race Bias Claim Against Oxford Uni Trust

    An employment tribunal has dismissed claims by a surgeon that Oxford University's hospital trust forced him to resign by failing to independently investigate allegations against him because he failed to follow up during discussions for his return to work. 

  • September 02, 2025

    Goldman Seeks To Limit Ex-Manager's Sex Bias Award Payout

    Goldman Sachs sought on Tuesday to reduce a former compliance manager's payout after it unfairly dismissed him while he was on paternity leave, arguing at a London employment tribunal that it might have dismissed him in any event. 

  • September 02, 2025

    Policemen Penalized For Pop Star Photo Win Payouts

    Police Scotland discriminated against two male officers by withdrawing their authorization to carry firearms after they posed for a photo with a female pop star while on duty, a tribunal has ruled.

  • September 02, 2025

    UK Gov't To Fix Fallout From Virgin Media Pensions Ruling

    The government has floated new rules for pension funds that experts say could offer a way out of the legal limbo they've faced since a landmark court judgment more than a year ago.

  • September 02, 2025

    Mishcon Ex-Partner's Whistleblowing Claim Struck Out

    Mishcon de Reya is not on the hook for a former partner's whistleblowing claim because the Singapore-based lawyer cannot bring his claim under British employment law, a London tribunal ruled in a decision released on Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Reform UK Slams £1B 'Waste' In Municipal Pension Plan Fees

    Right-wing political party Reform UK said it believes that an overhaul is needed in the way Britain's £391 billion ($523 billion) municipal pension fund is managed, claiming £1 billion is wasted every year on investment fees.

  • September 02, 2025

    Cleaning Co. Must Pay £30K For Firing Worker Without Probe

    An employment tribunal has ordered a security and cleaning services business to pay £29,706 ($39,700) to a former security officer it had accused of falsifying his contract to take extra holidays, after it failed to interview a key witness.

  • September 01, 2025

    Dental Nurse Wins £25K In Colleague 'Bullying' Claim

    A Scottish dental practice must pay a nurse £25,300 ($34,200) after it forced her to resign by removing her role and failing to deal with "bullying" by her colleagues, a tribunal has ruled.

  • September 01, 2025

    Millwall FC Faulted For Firing Coach Without Written Notice

    A second-tier English football club breached the contract of a part-time coach by firing him by phone over his "dysfunctional relationship" with the head trainer, an employment tribunal has ruled. 

  • September 01, 2025

    AA Patrol Workers Lose Fight Over Compulsory Overtime

    A group of patrol workers from the AA, the motoring association, has stumbled in its battle over end-of-shift overtime as a judge ruled that an English tribunal did not have the power to resolve the contractual dispute.

  • September 01, 2025

    Pensions Body Calls For Safeguards On Gov't Surplus Plan

    New laws that allow businesses to tap into an estimated £160 billion ($217 billion) in pension surpluses must have safeguards to protect members of savings plans, a trade body warned Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • FCA Survey Results Reveal Rise In Nonfinancial Misconduct

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    After a Financial Conduct Authority survey recently reported a significant rise in nonfinancial misconduct, there are a number of preventive steps firms should take to create a healthy workplace environment and mitigate the risk of increased regulatory scrutiny, say lawyers at WilmerHale.

  • Employer Tips For Avoiding Unlawful Age Discrimination

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    A recent study shows that despite legal protections, age discrimination remains a significant, often overlooked challenge in the U.K. labor market, meaning employers should make age a key focus of their diversity and inclusion initiatives in order to minimize risks of liability and reputational damage, says Daniel Stander at Vedder Price.

  • What New Int'l Treaty Means For Global AI Regulation

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    Lawyers at Bird & Bird consider how global artificial intelligence regulation will be affected by the first international AI treaty recently signed by the U.S., EU and U.K., as well as its implications for business and several issues that stakeholders should be aware of.

  • 2 Highlights From Labour's Notable Employment Rights Bill

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    The Labour government’s recently unveiled Employment Rights Bill marks the start of a generational shift in U.K. employment law, and its updates to unfair dismissal rights and restrictions on fire-and-rehire tactics are of particular note, say lawyers at Covington.

  • Complying With Growing EU Supply Chain Mandates

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    A significant volume of recent European Union legislative developments demonstrate a focus on supply chain transparency, so organizations must remain vigilant about potential human rights and environmental abuses in their supply chain and make a plan to mitigate compliance risks, say lawyers at Weil.

  • HMRC Transfer Pricing Guide A Vital Resource For Businesses

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    HM Revenue & Customs' recent guidelines on common transfer pricing compliance risks should be required reading for affected businesses in indicating HMRC's expected benchmark for documents and policies, say Tomoko Ikawa and Kapisha Vyas at Simmons & Simmons.

  • What Updated Guide Means For Jersey's Private Funds

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    The Jersey Financial Services Commission's recent updates to the Jersey Private Fund Guide clarify existing provisions and introduce new requirements for fund managers, service providers and investors, demonstrating a clear commitment to maintaining Jersey's reputation as an attractive jurisdiction for investment, say lawyers at Walkers Global.

  • Employer Lessons In Preventing Unlawful Positive Action

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    A recent Employment Tribunal decision that three white police officers had been subjected to unlawful race discrimination when a minority detective sergeant was promoted demonstrates that organizations should undertake a balancing approach when implementing positive action in the workplace, says Chris Hadrill at Redmans Solicitors.

  • A Close Look At Labour Party's Worker Reform Plans

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    The U.K. Labour government has proposed significant employee rights reforms that suggest a careful approach to balancing business operations alongside increasing worker rights, though certain industries may struggle to adjust to changes to zero-hour contracts, and an extended claims window could strain employment tribunals' workload, say Nick Hurley and Isaac Bate at Charles Russell.

  • UK Judgment Could Change Anti-Money Laundering Regimes

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    After the Court of Appeal of England and Wales' determination that criminal property remains criminal property in the hands of its purchaser even if purchased at market value, many businesses could face a new or heightened risk of prosecution for criminality in their supply chains and related money laundering offenses, say lawyers at Macfarlanes.

  • What To Expect From Labour's Pension Schemes Bill

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    The Labour government’s recently announced Pension Schemes Bill, outlining key policy areas affecting the retirement savings sector, represents a positive step forward for both defined contribution scheme members and defined benefit superfunds, but there are some missing features, says Sonya Fraser at Arc Pensions.

  • What UK Workers' Rights May Look Like Under Labour

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    It is clear from the recent King's Speech that the new Labour government has set itself an ambitious pro-worker agenda, with the intent of overhauling employment laws and upgrading workers' rights, say lawyers at Cleary.

  • Irish Businesses Should Act Now To Prepare For EU AI Act

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    Artificial intelligence is increasingly transforming the Irish job market, and proactive engagement with the forthcoming European Union AI Act, a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for Irish businesses, will be essential for Irish businesses to responsibly harness AI’s advantages and to maintain legal compliance, say lawyers at Pinsent Masons.

  • Takeaways From World Uyghur Congress Forced Labor Ruling

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    The Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in the World Uyghur Congress' case against the National Crime Agency confirms that companies dealing in goods that they suspect to be products of forced labor are potentially liable to criminal prosecution, presenting significant legal risks that cannot always be mitigated through conducting supply chain due diligence, say lawyers at King & Spalding.

  • Don't Wing Settlements: Lessons From Morley's TM Ruling

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    In Morley's v. Sivakumar, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court recently found that a fast-food franchiser had breached a fried chicken franchise's trademark rights, despite a prior settlement agreement, offering lessons on drafting express terms to ensure IP protection, say Nessa Khandaker and Clare Cornell at Finnegan.

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