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Law360 UK Employment provides the breaking news and analysis on employment law. Coverage includes employment-related litigation, government enforcement actions, and arbitration proceedings, as well as legislative and regulatory activity. It is the essential intelligence successful employment lawyers require to keep up with the latest developments, make informed decisions and safeguard clients.
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Latest News in Employment UK
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February 21, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Russell Brand sued by publishing house Macmillan, administrators of London Capital & Finance sue the collapsed firm's former lawyers Buss Murton Law LLP, Tesco bring a competition claim against fish suppliers, and former Entain execs sue Addleshaw Goddard over privileged information. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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February 21, 2025
Off The Bench: White House Hosts PGA Tour-LIV Golf Summit
In this week's Off The Bench, the two former rival pro golf tours join the president to discuss their long-delayed combination, several NBA teams support a bid for the U.S. Supreme Court to keep copyright claims in check, and prosecutors charge Chilean nationals with robbing the homes of high-profile athletes.
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February 21, 2025
Nationwide Worker Loses 3rd Bid To Revive Race Bias Claim
A former Nationwide Building Society employee's third bid to revive her unfair dismissal, disability and race discrimination claims against the British mutual financial institution has failed, as an employment tribunal found she had nothing new to add to her case.
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February 21, 2025
University Fights For Drone Autopilot Patent Rights
The University of Southampton has told a London court that it is the rightful owner of a patent covering a type of autopilot technology for unmanned aerial vehicles, denying a bid by a cargo drone manufacturer to claim the patent rights back.
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February 21, 2025
Ex-Walker Morris Pro Wins Bias Case Over Retirement Policy
Walker Morris LLP unlawfully discriminated against a 63-year-old senior partner by enforcing a mandatory retirement policy and ending his partnership in the law firm, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- U.K. employment tribunals, including the Employment Appeal Tribunal, including matters involving discrimination, wrongful dismissal, redundancy and whistleblowing
- Cases in the High Court involving employment disputes such as breach of contract, employee poaching, noncompete clauses, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, employee classification, non-disclosure agreements and union activity
- Disputes over pension schemes
- Criminal enforcement actions brought by The Pensions Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive or against directors by The Insolvency Service
- Any disputes relating to workers' rights stemming from Brexit between the EU and U.K.
- HMRC enforcement efforts connected to employment income tax
- AGENCIES
- The Pensions Regulator
- The Health and Safety Executive
- Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
- Equity and Human Rights Commission
- The Director of Labour Market Enforcement
- Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Agency actions and rulings
- Gender pay gap reporting
- Industrial action
- Legislation or regulation governing employment rights, national minimum wage, employment relations, maternity and parental leave, agency work regulations, health and safety at work
Readership
- Employment lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune Global 500+ companies
- Human resources professionals
- Trade unions
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at government agencies
- Judges and court staff across the UK