An employment tribunal has ordered an NHS trust to pay the legal costs of a former hospital chief executive, finding that it had "dishonestly manufactured evidence" to defend against her claims of constructive dismissal and whistleblowing detriment.
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NHS To Pay Ex-Hospital CEO's Legal Costs Over Its Dishonesty

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered an NHS trust to pay the legal costs of a former hospital chief executive, finding that it had "dishonestly manufactured evidence" to defend against her claims of constructive dismissal and whistleblowing detriment.

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Hedge Fund Scores £1.6M Costs Award In Analyst Case

By Ronan Barnard

A London tribunal has granted a hedge fund a costs order potentially worth more than £1.6 million ($2.2 million), finding that a former employee should have known most of his employment claims had "little reasonable prospect of success."

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Suspended Union Member Revives Challenge To Sanctions

By Jamie Lennox

A London appeals tribunal has revived a trade unionist's complaint over the disciplinary process that led to his suspension, overturning a decision to dismiss the claim.

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LITIGATION

HSE Adviser Wins Age Bias Case After Pulled Job Offer 

By Max Austin

A contracting business unlawfully discriminated against a 73-year-old health and safety adviser by secretly assessing his physical fitness before retracting his job offer because of his age, an employment tribunal has ruled. 

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POLICY & REGULATION

1 In 6 UK Savers See Retirement As Affordable, Study Shows

By Joel Poultney

Only one in six savers in the U.K. believe they can afford retirement, a pensions company has said, raising further concern that scores of Britons will have to rethink what later life looks like.

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DEALS

Pension Funds On The Fence Over £160B Surplus Release

By Martin Croucher

Pension sector bosses are undecided about who should benefit from an estimated £160 billion in surplus funds released under landmark reforms, a survey has found.

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PEOPLE

Ex-SRA Leaders Add Finance Practice With EY Director

By Marialuisa Taddia

A consultancy specializing in legal services regulation led by a former general counsel at the solicitors' watchdog has expanded into financial services regulation as investors target law firms and the Financial Conduct Authority takes on a greater role in anti-money laundering supervision.

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