Employment UK

  • September 09, 2025

    Chancellor Warned Against Cutting Pension Tax Relief

    Possible changes to pension tax relief rules that could be announced in the forthcoming autumn budget to raise additional revenue are fraught with risks for Chancellor Rachel Reeves and could break government manifesto commitments, a consultancy has said.

  • September 08, 2025

    Unions Query Employment Bill's Future After Gov't Shake-Up

    Several trades unions urged the U.K. government Monday not to weaken the Employment Rights Bill after a cabinet reshuffle ended senior ministers' involvement in the legislation.

  • September 08, 2025

    UK Pension Surplus Grows To £223B As New Regs Loom

    Pension plans now have £223 billion ($302 billion) in funding above what they need to pay benefits to members, a consultancy said Monday, as lawmakers weigh reforms that will allow businesses to tap into surpluses.

  • September 08, 2025

    Barrister Faces Tribunal Over False Medical Degree Claims

    A barrister faced a disciplinary tribunal on Monday to hear allegations that he falsely claimed that he had studied at the University of Oxford and was a qualified medical doctor when he applied to join chambers.

  • September 08, 2025

    Bar Report Calls For New Commissioner To Tackle Bullying

    A formal independent review called on Monday for the appointment of a new conduct commissioner and an overhaul of the complaints system to tackle bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the bar amid rising levels of inappropriate behavior in the profession.

  • September 08, 2025

    Ship Insurers Urged To Press On Sexual Assault Safeguards

    Marine insurers must play a role in eradicating sexual harassment of female seafarers, a trade body said Monday, warning that a quarter of women employed in the sector have experienced assault.

  • September 05, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen professional boxing promoter Boxxer take action against the former head of boxing at Matchroom Sport, Aegis Motor Insurance and Chubb European Group clash over a reinsurance claim, and a transgender pool player sue the English Blackball Pool Federation over its decision to ban her competing in women's teams and tournaments. 

  • 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.

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