Employment UK

  • May 09, 2025

    Brokerage Risk Pro Loses Early Battle In Whistleblowing Case

    An employment judge has rejected a compliance manager's bid for interim relief in a row with her former employer because he did not consider it likely that a tribunal will decide she was fired from the brokerage for making protected disclosures.

  • May 09, 2025

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

    This past week in London has seen a subsidiary of State Street Corp. sue British sports betting giant Entain, Manolete Partners and HSBC tackle action just weeks after signing a £17 million revolving credit facility agreement, and a commercial fraud claim launched by EFG Bank against Mirabaud & CIE.

  • May 09, 2025

    Dyson Loses Bid To Take Forced Labor Claim To UK Top Court

    Dyson will fight claims in England that it did nothing about allegations of forced labor at Malaysian factories making components for the appliance manufacturer after the U.K.'s highest court refused it permission to challenge jurisdiction in the case any further.

  • May 09, 2025

    Exec Fired For Sharing Info In Divorce 'Proxy War' Loses Case

    A former executive at a green energy company has lost his claim that he was unfairly fired for sharing information about the finances of the business's owner with the owner's wife during the couple's divorce.

  • May 09, 2025

    Gov't Announces Overhaul Of £25B Welsh Pension Fund

    The U.K. government said Friday that the £25 billion ($33.2 billion) public sector Wales Pension Partnership fund will be overhauled to invest more in local communities, as part of a wider effort to tap the retirement savings industry for growth in Britain.

  • May 08, 2025

    Lords Urge Limits On 'Vague' Guaranteed Work Hour Plans

    Conservative U.K. lawmakers sought on Thursday to narrow the scope of a proposed right to guaranteed hours of work and pay, arguing the measure would result in fewer offers of assured work as employers try to avoid tying themselves to unaffordable arrangements.

  • May 08, 2025

    NHS Whistleblower Compared To Darth Vader Wins £29K

    An NHS worker who raised concerns about blood donation safety has won £29,000 ($38,680) after a tribunal found she was unfairly treated — including being labeled "Darth Vader" by a colleague — as a result of her whistleblowing.

  • May 08, 2025

    Aon Sued For $1.3M By Ex-Exec Over 'Unpaid' Bonus, Stock

    Aon's former insurance consulting chief has sued for more than $1.3 million worth of bonus and stock options, accusing the company of failing to live up to the original deal he negotiated when he joined from Willis Towers Watson.

  • May 08, 2025

    TPT Floats UK's First Multiemployer Collective Pension Plan

    TPT Retirement Solutions said Thursday it plans to launch a multiemployer collective defined pension scheme, after the government said it will roll out new legislation for the sector in the autumn.

  • May 08, 2025

    HKA Argues It Can Sue Ex-Partners Who Left For Rival

    HKA Global LLC has told a London court that two former partners it is pursuing in Delaware for millions of dollars after they moved to a competitor are bound by noncompete clauses which protect the company's "obviously" legitimate business interests.

  • May 08, 2025

    Tribunal Clears CPS In Legal Adviser's Discrimination Case

    The Crown Prosecution Service did not discriminate against a former legal adviser by giving him formal warnings about his attendance after multiple spells of sickness absence, a tribunal has ruled.

  • May 08, 2025

    Sackers Guides Trustee In Standard Life's £280M Pension Deal

    Standard Life and Cancer Research UK's retirement savings plan have concluded a £280 million ($372 million) bulk purchase annuity transaction, the pensions giant said Thursday, with the trustee guided by Sacker & Partners LLP.

  • May 07, 2025

    Met Officer Challenges Dismissal Of Harassment Claims

    The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has challenged a misconduct panel's decision to toss out allegations of sexual harassment by a female officer, saying it was wrong to find there was no evidence to prove the claims against a male colleague.

  • May 07, 2025

    Solicitor Wins Unpaid Wages From Shuttered Ex-Firm

    An employment tribunal has awarded a former solicitor at a defunct law firm in northwest England more than £4,000 ($5,346) in unpaid wages and other entitlements.

  • May 07, 2025

    RFB Beats Ex-Partner's Claim He Was Ousted By Boss

    The ex-head of employment law at Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP has lost his claim that he was forced to quit by the conduct of its former managing partner, after an employment tribunal rejected his allegation that he was demoted unfairly and exposed to bullying.

  • May 07, 2025

    Intellica Acquires Pensions Consultancy Cosan

    Pensions technology consultancy Intellica Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has bought rival Cosan Consulting Ltd. in a bid to boost resources to address the challenges faced by the retirement savings sector.

  • May 07, 2025

    UK To Make It Easier To Fire Police In Misconduct Cases

    Police officers found guilty of gross misconduct are likely to be sacked under regulations presented to Parliament on Wednesday.

  • May 07, 2025

    Tribunal Backlog Set To Surge Beyond Record 50K High

    The number of open employment tribunal cases is at a record high and is likely to rise even higher with the introduction of wider protection for workers, according to employment law firm Littler.

  • May 07, 2025

    Gas Co. Wins Cash From Staffer Who Took 2nd Job While Sick

    Gas distributor SGN has won compensation from a former employee after persuading a tribunal that he had fraudulently claimed sick pay while working a second job at a competing company.

  • May 07, 2025

    MPs Launch Fresh Probe Into Civil Service Pension Plan

    A cross-bench parliamentary committee has launched a new inquiry into how members of the civil service pension plan are treated amid ongoing scrutiny over historical failings associated with the program.

  • May 06, 2025

    Trade Body Calls For Swift Action On Pension Surplus Plan

    The U.K. must act swiftly in developing a new regime to allow businesses to tap into well-funded pension plans to invest in themselves or the wider economy, a trade body urged Tuesday.

  • May 06, 2025

    Financial Complaints Skyrocket After Motor Finance Ruling

    The U.K.'s financial complaints watchdog said Tuesday that it received more than 140,000 reports about financial businesses in the last six months of 2024, up almost 49% on the same period a year earlier, after a landmark ruling that requires motor finance lenders to disclose commissions.

  • May 06, 2025

    CNN Loses Bid To Block Journalist From Suing It In UK

    An Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld Tuesday the right of journalist Saima Mohsin to pursue claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal against CNN's international arm in England, despite her contract being governed by U.S. law and most of her work having taken place in Asia.

  • May 06, 2025

    HSBC Settles Reporting Whistleblowing Fight With Ex-Exec

    HSBC Bank PLC on Tuesday settled its dispute with a former senior employee who had accused the retail banking giant of firing him for making protected disclosures about the lender's alleged capital reporting failings.

  • May 06, 2025

    Law Commission Sued For Bias Over Recruiting Test Aid Fail

    An aspiring researcher for the Law Commission argued Tuesday that she should be able to sue the organization for disability discrimination after it declined to provide her with adjustments for her reduced vision during an online recruitment test.

Expert Analysis

  • Key Takeaways From ICO Report On Workforce Monitoring

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    The Information Commissioner's Office recently published guidance on workplace monitoring, highlighting that employers must strike a balance between their business needs and workers' privacy rights to avoid falling afoul of U.K. data protection law requirements, say lawyers at MoFo.

  • Creating A Safe Workplace Goes Beyond DEI Compliance

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    The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority recently proposed a new diversity and inclusion regulatory framework to combat sexual harassment in the workplace, and companies should take this opportunity to holistically transform their culture to ensure zero tolerance for misconduct, says Vivek Dodd at Skillcast.

  • Bias Claim Highlights Need For Menopause Support Policies

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    The recent U.K. Employment Tribunal case Rooney v. Leicester City Council, concerning a menopause discrimination claim, illustrates the importance of support policies that should feed into an organization's wider diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging strategies, say Ellie Gelder, Kelly Thomson and Victoria Othen at RPC.

  • UK Case Offers Lessons On Hiring Accommodations

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    The U.K. Employment Appeal Tribunal recently ruled in Aecom v. Mallon that an employer had failed to make reasonable adjustments to an online application for an applicant with a disability, highlighting that this obligation starts from the earliest point of the recruitment process, say Nishma Chudasama and Emily Morrison at SA Law.

  • Firms Should Prepare For New DEI Reporting Requirements

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    While the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority's recent proposals on diversity and inclusion in the financial sector are progressive, implementing reporting requirements will pose data collection and privacy protection challenges for employers, say lawyers at Fieldfisher.

  • Socioeconomic Data Shows Diversity Needed In Legal Sector

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    U.K. solicitors come from the highest socioeconomic backgrounds compared with the wider workforce, and with the case for a greater focus on diversity and inclusion stronger in law than in any other sector, now is the time to challenge the status quo decisions that affect equality and representation, says Nik Miller at the Bridge Group.

  • How Employers Can Support Neurodiversity In The Workplace

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    A recent run of cases emphasize employers' duties to make reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse employees under the Equalities Act, illustrating the importance of investing in staff education and listening to neurodivergent workers to improve recruitment, retention and productivity in the workplace, say Anna Henderson and Tim Leaver at Herbert Smith.

  • Retained EU Law Act Puts Employment Rights Into Question

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    The recent announcement that the equal pay for equal work provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU would not be repealed by the U.K. Retained EU Law Act has created uncertainty as to whether key employment rights will be vulnerable to challenge, say Nick Marshall and Louise Mason at Linklaters.

  • Employers Can Expect More Emphasis On Work Culture Regs

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    The U.K. government has recently backed a package of employment legislation, including an act that granted the right to request a predictable working pattern, reflecting an increased understanding of how workplace culture feeds into hiring decisions and the ability to retain employees, says Christopher Hitchins at Katten.

  • Employer Due Diligence Lessons From Share Scheme Case

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    The Scottish Court of Session recently confirmed in Ponticelli v. Gallagher that the right to participate in a share incentive plan transfers to the transferee, highlighting the importance for transferee employers to conduct comprehensive due diligence when acquiring workforce, including on arrangements outside the employment contract's scope, say lawyers at McDermott.

  • How Insurance Policies Can Cover Generative AI Risks

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    As concerns rise about the new risks that businesses face as a result of generative artificial intelligence tools, such as AI-facilitated hacking and intellectual property infringement, policyholders should look to existing insurance policies to cover losses or damages, says Josianne El Antoury at Covington.

  • 'Right To Disconnect' On The Rise Amid Remote Work Shift

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    Amid the recent shift to remote work, countries are increasingly establishing regulatory frameworks supporting employees' rights to disconnect, which brings advantages for both companies and their workers, say Stefano de Luca Tamajo and Camilla De Simone at Toffoletto De Luca.

  • Balancing DEI Data Collection And Employee Privacy Rights

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    Despite an increased focus on developing inclusive workplace culture, recent research shows that discrimination remains pervasive in the U.K., highlighting the importance for employers to think carefully about what diversity data is needed to address existing inequalities, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • 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.

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