The bar for what tribunals consider a reasonable move for employers seeking to shield their staff from harassment is likely to be lowered, even though the law is expanding to cover more interactions, but lawyers warn that many businesses are not prepared for the change.
The bar for what tribunals consider a reasonable move for employers seeking to shield their staff from harassment is likely to be lowered, even though the law is expanding to cover more interactions, but lawyers warn that many businesses are not prepared for the change.
An aspiring judge appealed on Thursday against Employment Tribunal findings that he'd entered the appointments process in "bad faith," saying remarks about his conduct make it more likely he will be ordered to pay up to £300,000 ($401,000) in costs.
A National Health Service board did not discriminate against a nurse with post-traumatic stress disorder from his experience working during the COVID-19 pandemic by dismissing him after he spent 18 months off sick, a tribunal has ruled.
A judge has won a second shot at concealing her identity in a discrimination case against a barristers' chambers, telling an appellate judge that revealing her name might indirectly disclose the identity of her child, who has a disability.
A former intern at the U.K.'s security agency who took top-secret data home in a "significant security breach" failed Thursday to persuade an appeals court to reduce his 7.5-year sentence.
Two former executives at oil trader Arcadia secured "very substantial" compensation Thursday for a decade-long asset freeze imposed over an unfounded fraud claim, although the award will likely fall short of the more than $1.1 billion they sought.
A tribunal has ordered a shuttered law firm to pay a solicitor £80,400 ($107,100) after ruling that it discriminated against the lawyer because of her maternity when it dismissed her.
The Pensions Regulator said Thursday that the growing use of artificial intelligence by trustees does not change their existing duties and responsibilities, warning that pension programs are ultimately responsible for the way they use AI tools.
The European Union's pensions and insurance watchdog on Thursday said persistent geopolitical tensions remain the key source of financial risk for retirement savings schemes across the bloc.
