The ruling in April by the U.K. Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman will compel employers to rethink much more than who uses what toilet, lawyers say.
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5 More Things For Employers To Consider After Sex Ruling

By Adele Redmond

The ruling in April by the U.K. Supreme Court on the legal definition of a woman will compel employers to rethink much more than who uses what toilet, lawyers say.

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William Hill Botched Sex Harassment Probe, Tribunal Rules

By Tabitha Burbidge

A William Hill advertising executive accused of sexually harassing a colleague by putting his fingers in her mouth has won his case for unfair dismissal as a tribunal found that the company's investigation into whether he had committed the act ignored vital evidence.

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Crystal Palace Owner Denies Promising Coach $7.6M Contract

By Eddie Beaver

Crystal Palace FC's owner has denied promising a professional football coach a head role at either the southeast London Premier League outfit or French giants Lyon, arguing that the alleged $7.6 million contract was merely an opportunity to negotiate for the position.

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ENFORCEMENT

Ex-NCA Official Denies Claiming He Was Spy For Top Job

By Christopher Crosby

A former National Crime Agency official pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Thursday — allegations that he lied about being an intelligence analyst for Britain's spy agency when he applied for a senior position in the U.K.'s maritime security service.

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LITIGATION

Fired Nurse Wins £32K After Care Biz Made Her 'Beg For Work'

By Jamie Lennox

A care provider must pay a former employee £32,000 ($42,600) after it made her "beg for work" before unfairly firing her on the false premise of redundancy, a tribunal has ruled.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Pension Funds Face Scrutiny Over Investment Plans

By Tom Fish

A parliamentary committee will quiz pensions chiefs as part of a wider probe into whether the £3 trillion ($4 trillion) retirement savings sector can invest more in U.K. assets to better support the country's economic growth.

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UK Gov't Mulling Major Reform To Pensions Protection Fund

By Martin Croucher

The government has confirmed that there are still plans to transform the Pension Protection Fund into a public sector consolidator of retirement savings schemes.

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