Employment UK

  • August 23, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen Google sue several Russian media outlets in response to challenges to the tech giant's response to international sanctions, easyGroup bring an intellectual property claim against delivery company Easycargo, and e-money business Nyavo challenge action by the Financial Conduct Authority.

  • August 23, 2024

    Recruiter Claims Agency Wrongly Withheld £20K Commission

    A recruiter told a tribunal Friday that a London agency unlawfully deprived her of approximately £20,000 ($26,400) of commission after she left the business, and claimed that it failed to do "due diligence" to communicate its policy on the matter.

  • August 23, 2024

    Insurer Calls For Gov't Action On Auto-Enrollment Reform

    The new government should "hit the ground running" with changes to automatic enrollment regulation, an insurer has said, as it set out four potential areas of reform that could dramatically boost pension savings.

  • August 23, 2024

    HMRC Can Be Liable For Damage To Biz Shut Over £7.4M Debt

    The tax authority cannot lift a court order that requires it to repay a payroll business damages for losses suffered after it was put into provisional liquidation, as a court found on Friday that it had failed to pursue that action for law enforcement purposes.

  • August 23, 2024

    Events Venue Can Be Liable For Firing By Director, EAT Rules

    An events manager has won her appeal to revive her attempt to hold the restaurant and wedding venue where she had worked liable for a director's decision to fire her.

  • August 22, 2024

    Gym Manager Suspended After Alleging Sex Bias Wins Claim

    A retirement village gym manager has won his claim that his boss unlawfully suspended him for complaining that he was treated worse than a female colleague during a disciplinary probe over his refusal to stop taking personal training clients.

  • August 22, 2024

    Ex-Partner Struck Off For Client Cash Put In Personal Account

    A former partner at a regional law firm has been struck off after he gave his personal bank account details to clients and received £10,000 ($13,000).

  • August 22, 2024

    Ex-Chanel Employee Hit With Extended TikTok Ban

    A judge ruled Thursday a court order that prevents a former Chanel employee from making public derogatory statements about the fashion giant will continue, saying that allegations she made in online videos seemed to be part of a "commercial strategy."

  • August 22, 2024

    Fieldfisher Adds Employment Law To Silicon Valley Office

    Fieldfisher LLP has added employment law services to the offerings of its Silicon Valley office, the firm announced this week.

  • August 22, 2024

    Over 3M UK Pensioners To Be Dragged Into Higher Tax Rates

    Government data shows 3.1 million U.K. pensioners will be dragged into paying higher taxes in the next four years due to the freeze on income thresholds, financial firm Quilter PLC said Thursday.

  • August 22, 2024

    UK Pension Deal Market Likely To Hit £40B In 2024

    The value of pension insurance transactions in 2024 is likely to drop to £40 billion ($52.4 billion), an insurer has said, bucking expectations of another record-breaking year for the market.

  • August 22, 2024

    Nearly 2,000 Failing To Claim UK State Pension 'Goldmine'

    Almost 2,000 people could be sitting on a pensions "goldmine" because they have failed to respond to letters from the Department for Work and Pensions about the potential underpayment of state pensions to their dead relatives, according to a former pensions minister.

  • August 21, 2024

    Sporting Co.'s Ex-Director Sentenced For COVID Loan Misuse

    The former director of a Sussex-based sporting services company has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, and 150 hours of unpaid work for exploiting a government COVID-19 business loan, the U.K.'s Insolvency Service announced Wednesday.

  • August 21, 2024

    Ex-Barclays VP Loses Bias Case Over Potential Promotion

    Barclays Execution Center defeated dozens of discrimination and unfair dismissal claims from a former vice president, after an employment tribunal ruled that she was bringing up personal qualms against a manager who hadn't treated her badly.

  • August 21, 2024

    Giving Disabled Worker A Poor Reference Was Discriminatory

    An employment tribunal has ruled that a NHS trust discriminated against a disabled laboratory assistant by firing her and giving her a bad reference due to the amount of time she took for sick leave, saying most of that was caused by her conditions.

  • August 21, 2024

    Pension Bodies Call For Investment Consultants Regulation

    The government should urgently move forward with delayed plans to bring investment consultants under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority, pension bodies and climate groups warned.

  • August 21, 2024

    Tribunal Lifts 21-Year Practice Ban, Praises Lawyer's 'Tenacity'

    A tribunal praised a solicitor for her "tenacity" on Wednesday as it restored her to the profession 21 years after she was struck off for taking a loan from a client and paying clients' money into a personal account.

  • August 21, 2024

    UK Fraud Fund Pays Out £9.8M To Norton Pension Members

    The pensions fraud compensation body said it has paid out £9.8 million ($12.8 million) to retirement savings plans sponsored by manufacturer Norton Motorcycles Holdings Ltd., after the company director was convicted of misappropriating funds.

  • August 20, 2024

    Judicial Proceedings Immunity Thwarts Whistleblower's Suit

    An appellate tribunal ruled Tuesday that immunity from judicial proceedings blocks a former aide from claiming he faced groundless and malicious arbitration from his work after blowing the whistle on alleged staff mistreatment.

  • August 20, 2024

    Council's Failure To Help Disabled Staff Led To Early Retirement

    An employment tribunal has ordered a county council to pay more than £184,000 (almost $240,000) to an assistant manager with a spinal disability, after failing to make reasonable adjustments enabling her to work at a children's home for a few more years.

  • August 20, 2024

    Firing For Saying You Can't Be Gay And Muslim Ruled Wrong

    DHL Services Ltd. should not have fired a Muslim worker for his religious beliefs after he said he believes that people cannot be both gay and Muslim, a tribunal has ruled.

  • August 20, 2024

    Burness Paull-Led Canadian Biz To Buy I3 Energy For £174M

    British oil and gas company i3 Energy PLC said Tuesday that it had agreed to be acquired by Canada-based international petroleum company Gran Tierra Energy Inc. for approximately £174.1 million ($225.4 million) in a deal guided by five law firms.

  • August 20, 2024

    Barclays Told To Reassess Promotion Process After Bias Case

    A former vice president of Barclays was not passed over for a promotion because she was an Asian Muslim woman, but a split employment tribunal urged the bank to look at its promotion process.

  • August 20, 2024

    Royal Mail Strike Claims Axed After UK Supreme Court Ruling

    A tribunal has struck out dozens of claims by postal workers that Royal Mail cut their pay and benefits for going on strike, concluding that their case was bound to fail because legislation did not protect them despite going against European human rights laws.

  • August 20, 2024

    Ex-Bird & Bird Partner Banned For Pursuing Junior Colleague

    A former partner at Bird & Bird LLP has been banned from the legal profession for five years after he admitted behaving inappropriately toward a junior female colleague and abusing his position in an attempt to pursue a sexual relationship with her.

Expert Analysis

  • How A Proposed Bill Could Change Workplace Bullying Law

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    If the U.K. government adopts the recently proposed Bullying and Respect at Work Bill, victims of bullying in any workplace would have the right to claim separately and specifically for bullying, as opposed to relying on the other claims currently available, so a key challenge will be how bullying is defined within the legislation, says Ranjit Dhindsa at Fieldfisher.

  • Employers Should Prepare For UK Immigration Changes

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    In light of the U.K. government's recent proposal to raise civil penalties for illegal working breaches and toughen visa sponsorship rules, employers should ensure they have foolproof systems for carrying out compliance checks and retaining specified documentation, says Annabel Mace at Squire Patton.

  • Pension Plan Amendment Power Lessons From BBC Ruling

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    The High Court's recent ruling in BBC v. BBC Pension Trust upheld an unusually restrictive fetter on the pension scheme's amendment power, which highlights how fetters can vary in degrees of protection and the importance of carefully considering any restriction, says Maxwell Ballad at Freeths.

  • What To Know About The EU Residency Scheme Changes

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    The U.K. government recently announced extensions to residency status under the EU Settlement Scheme, which is a net positive for U.K.-EU relations and will be welcomed by those affected, including employers concerned about losing employees with expired permission, say Claire Nilson and Abilio Jaribu at Faegre Drinker.

  • FCA Consumer Duty May Pose Enforcement Challenges

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    The new U.K. Financial Conduct Authority consumer duty sets higher standards of customer protection and transparency for financial services firms, but given the myriad products available across the sector, policing the regulations is going to be a challenging task, says Alessio Ianiello at Keller Postman.

  • Employer Strategies For Fixing Motherhood Pay Gap

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    Armed with an understanding of new research from The Fawcett Society covering the impact of motherhood on the pay and economic engagement of different ethnic groups, there are a number of tools employers can leverage to reduce the pay gap, say Simon Kerr-Davis and Kloe Halls at Linklaters.

  • How The UK Visa Scheme Expansion May Plug Labor Gaps

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    Amid ongoing labor shortages, the U.K. government's proposed expansion of the youth mobility scheme could address gaps in the retail and hospitality sectors by freeing employers of the cost and bureaucracy associated with sponsorship, says Katie Newbury at Kingsley Napley.

  • Key Changes In Belarusian Foreign Labor Migration Law

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    Employers should be aware of the recent changes to the labor migration law in Belarus, which provides new permit requirements and amends employers' obligations toward employed migrants, to avoid unnecessary time and financial waste, says Stefan Tomchyk at Sorainen.

  • Employer Steps Ahead Of Sexual Harassment Prevention Law

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    A new Parliamentary bill on employers' duties to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace is expected to enter into force next year, so companies should prepare by rethinking their prevention strategies to avoid fines or being investigated by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says Joanne Moseley at Irwin Mitchell.

  • Reputation Management Lessons From Spacey Case

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    While a U.K. jury recently acquitted actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges, his reputation has been harmed, illustrating the importance for lawyers to balance a client's right to privacy with media engagement throughout the criminal process, says Jessica Welch at Simkins.

  • New Solicitor Workplace Rules Present Practical Challenges

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    As law firms and partners are beginning to understand and apply the Solicitors Regulation Authority's new rules and guidance on unfair treatment toward colleagues, it is becoming clear that there are a number of potential pitfalls to navigate, says Andrew Pavlovic at CM Murray.

  • What Trustees Must Know About Virgin Media Pension Case

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    The High Court's recent decision in Virgin Media v. NTL Trustees could have significant consequences for salary-related contracted-out schemes, making it necessary for trustees to start examining any deeds of amendment during the affected time period, says James Newcome at Wedlake Bell.

  • 4 ADR Techniques To Know In Employment Cases

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    With increasing pressure on Employment Tribunal resources and recent presidential guidance highlighting alternative dispute resolution methods, practitioners should know the key types of ADR available for employment claims, how they differ and what the likely future implications are for those involved in tribunal litigation, says Sarah Hooton at Browne Jacobson.

  • Gender Diverse Boards May Reduce Corporate Fraud Risk

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    Following the recently proposed "failure to prevent fraud" offense, companies should focus on diversity in leadership as research shows that an increase in women's representation on boards is associated with a decreased probability of fraud, say Anoushka Warlow and Suzanne Gallagher at BCL Solicitors.

  • Trustees Should Take Caution After UK Pension Tap Plan

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    The U.K. government's recent plan to boost technology startups by tapping into pension sector funds may risk the hard-earned savings of members, so trustees need to be mindful of the proposals in light of their fiduciary duties, say Beth Brown and Riccardo Bruno at Arc Pensions.

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