An appellate tribunal on Monday gave a Christian social worker a second shot at proving that his religious views on sexuality and marriage unfairly cost him a new job, ruling that finding his beliefs objectionable wasn't a justification for rescinding his offer.
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Christian Worker Wins Appeal Over Rescinded Job Offer

By Hanna Vioque

An appellate tribunal on Monday gave a Christian social worker a second shot at proving that his religious views on sexuality and marriage unfairly cost him a new job, ruling that finding his beliefs objectionable wasn't a justification for rescinding his offer.

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HMRC To Pay £57K For Failing To Reinstate Fired Employee

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered the U.K.'s tax authority to pay a former staffer more than £57,000 ($78,000) after failing to reinstate him in his old job despite an order to do so, ruling that its claimed "loss of trust and confidence" wasn't genuine.  

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Police Must Pay £43K For Sidelining Officer With HIV

By Jamie Lennox

A tribunal has ordered a Welsh police force to pay £43,100 ($59,000) in compensation after it discriminated against one of its officers by suspending him from frontline duties following his diagnosis with HIV.

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New London Tribunal Center To Open For Hearings In March

By Adele Redmond

A new tribunal building will open for business in London in March, with 30 hearing rooms and 40 judges' chambers, three years later than initially planned after delays and rising costs.

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LITIGATION

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Chinese Firm's UK Arm Must Pay £38K For Unfair Dismissal

By Ashish Sareen

An employment tribunal has ordered the U.K. arm of a Chinese law firm to pay a former employee more than £35,000 ($48,000) after it unfairly dismissed her from her job, as the company winds down its British operations.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Regulator Urged To Clarify Collective Pension Rules

By Martin Croucher

The pensions watchdog should offer further clarification on its rules for trustees that plan to set up new collective retirement programs, a law firm has said.

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MPs Query Pensions Hardship Loans Amid Delays

By Martin Croucher

The government has been told to provide more information on its hardship loans for retired civil servants as chaos mounted over the administration of retirement savings plan for staff.

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