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August 19, 2024
HMRC Did Not Victimize Female Civil Servant, Tribunal Finds
A former caseworker at HM Revenue and Customs was not unlawfully victimized by her manager who proposed a work meeting at her home because the request had nothing to do with her being a woman, a London employment tribunal has ruled.
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August 19, 2024
Pharmacist Painted As Aggressive By Colleagues Wins £59K
A Black pharmacist has won almost £59,000 ($76,600) in his claim against Boots as a judge found that his former colleagues racially profiled him as an aggressive Black man when he complained about their behavior.
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August 19, 2024
Gov't Will Meet With Women State Pension Campaigners
The U.K. pension minister will meet with women who are owed billions in compensation due to historic state pension failings, campaigners said.
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August 19, 2024
Ex-Finance Co. Director Denies Forcing CEO's Share Transfer
The former director of a lending business has denied forcing the chief executive of the company to transfer shares by concocting a false fraud allegation, and told a London court that his report to a regulator was justified.
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August 19, 2024
Gov't Targets Consolidation In First Phase Of Pension Review
The Labour government has said that the first phase of its retirement savings review will be centered on the consolidation of the defined contribution pension market.
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August 19, 2024
Pinsent Masons Steers Aviva's £34M Macmillan Pension Deal
Aviva PLC has covered £33.7 million ($43.7 million) of pension liabilities for Macmillan Cancer Support, which covers the retirement savings plans of all the retirees and deferred members of the British charity.
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August 16, 2024
Tribunal Revives Job Seeker's Bias Claim Against Hospital Trust
An appellate tribunal on Friday revived a job applicant's discrimination claims against University College London's hospital trust, finding that a key witness wasn't "lost" simply because the witness was no longer on the payroll.
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August 16, 2024
Saudi Arabian Embassy Harassed Catholic Worker, Judge Says
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that Saudi Arabia's U.K. embassy harassed a post room clerk over her Catholic beliefs and suggested she convert to Islam.
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August 16, 2024
Judge OK To Ignore Officer's Inhaler In Disability Bias Claim
A tribunal did not need to consider a staffer's inhaler prescription when tossing his disability bias claim against a local council because there was no proof he was using the device when the alleged discrimination occurred, an appeals tribunal has ruled.
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August 16, 2024
Ex-Axiom Pros Can't Get Redress For Trade Union Breaches
Axiom Ince does not have to pay two of its former lawyers for breaches of trade union laws amid the firm's collapse because their primary office did not have enough employees, a tribunal has ruled.
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August 16, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Barry Manilow sued by music rights company Hipgnosis, a struck-off immigration lawyer take on the Solicitor's Disciplinary Tribunal and the former CEO of a collapsed bridging loan firm start proceedings against the FCA. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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August 16, 2024
Pension Scheme Endgames Pushed Back Amid Falling Yields
The average timeline for U.K. pension schemes to reach a point where they can buy out their liabilities with an insurance company was extended last month, due to falling bond yields, experts said.
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August 16, 2024
Recruiter Liable For 'Non-White Names' Candidates Comment
A recruitment consultant who overheard a colleague say they should not bother to contact candidates "with non-English names" has been awarded £12,515 ($16,150) by a tribunal after winning her case of race-related harassment.
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August 16, 2024
Redundancy Of Paralegal Over Part-Time Status Was Biased
A regional law firm discriminated against a paralegal who could not work full-time because of her disability by making her redundant for being a part-time employee, a tribunal has found.
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August 16, 2024
Pensions Body Offers Guide For Uncertainty Of Funding Code
A trade body for the pensions sector has launched a guide on the implementation of a new funding code, amid disruption caused by the timing of the general election.
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August 15, 2024
Law Firm's Delay Doesn't Derail Clients' Employment Appeal
An appellate judge ruled Wednesday that two former transport charity employees can move forward with their appeal even though their solicitors at Summit Law LLP failed to attach a copy of the original judgment to their application.
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August 15, 2024
BA Can't Limit Legal Protections To Disadvantaged Individuals
An appellate board has ruled that extending protections against indirect discrimination to people outside a particularly disadvantaged group was entirely consistent with the statute, dismissing a bid by British Airways to overturn a previous decision.
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August 15, 2024
Union Group Calls For UK To Address Gender Pension Gap
The Trades Union Congress has said retired women receive £7,000 ($9,000) a year less from their pensions than retired men, a gender gap, it warns, that is closing far too slowly.
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August 15, 2024
Gov't Urged To Unlock £16B LGPS Pensions For Investment
The U.K. government could immediately unlock around £16 billion ($20.5 billion) of investment in U.K. infrastructure just by lifting thresholds on the asset class constraining the Local Government Pension Scheme, a report found.
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August 15, 2024
RSA Beats Perimenopausal Worker's Discrimination Claim
RSA Insurance did not discriminate against an employee who claimed to have experienced symptoms of perimenopause at the time she was dismissed, an employment tribunal has found, ruling that she had exaggerated the effect of her health condition.
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August 15, 2024
Teacher Revives Claim That Local Council Forced Her To Quit
A tribunal wrongly tossed a school teacher's claim for unfair constructive dismissal against a local council based on the "irrelevant" fact that she had not worn out all three stages of the grievance appeal before quitting, an appeals judge has ruled.
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August 14, 2024
Air Travel Co.'s Flex Working Policy Disadvantaged Women
A female airport staffer has won her sex discrimination case against an air travel services provider, with a tribunal ruling that the company's policy that staff work any shift put women at a disadvantage because it conflicted with childcare commitments.
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August 14, 2024
Half Of UK Firms Unprepared For EU Pay Transparency Rules
Nearly half of U.K.-based businesses are unprepared to deal with Europe's new pay transparency rules, opening themselves up to reputational risks despite Brexit, Aon PLC said Wednesday.
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August 14, 2024
Reservist Army Major Denied Pension Plan Wins Bias Claim
A retired army reserve officer has won his claim against the Ministry of Defence alleging that its refusal to let him join the armed forces pension plan left him worse off than full-time military personnel.
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August 14, 2024
Pension Funding Surplus Rises To £475B Despite Rate Cut
The funding surplus of British retirement savings plans rose to £475.5 billion ($611 billion) at the end of July, according to official figures released on Wednesday, even as experts warned of the need to hedge against fresh interest rate cuts.
Expert Analysis
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What The Ethnicity Pay Gap Guidance Means For Employers
In light of the U.K. government's recent guidance on measuring ethnicity pay differences, which could become mandatory, employers should consider ethnicity pay gap reporting and the complexities unique to it, in order to support a truly diverse workforce, say Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith at Osborne Clarke.
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How The EU Pay Transparency Directive Will Affect Employers
The newly adopted EU Pay Transparency Directive aims to strengthen the principle of equal pay between men and women by way of mandatory gender pay gap reporting, and employers should prepare for the significant changes this will bring by closing any existing gaps and establishing a transparent compensation system, says Ulrike Conradi at Ogletree.
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3 Employee Protection Issues To Watch In UK Gov't
The recent U.K. harassment proposals, autism employment review and artificial intelligence white paper demonstrate that employee protection and well-being are high on the government's agenda, and could lead to changes in employers' support and hiring processes, say Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith at Osborne Clarke.
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Tips On Implementing Menopause Support Policies At Work
1 in 10 women have left a job due to menopausal symptoms, highlighting that employers must find ways to support and retain affected employees, especially amid the growing drive to boost the numbers of older people in the workforce and oft-cited war for talent, say Ellie Gelder and Kelly Thomson at RPC.
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Changes In Employment That May Affect Sponsor Licenses
With economic conditions prompting changes that expose businesses to additional immigration compliance risks, and the U.K. Home Office increasing its enforcement activities regarding employment, employers should be alert to the potential implications, say attorneys at Lewis Silkin.
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How The LDI Crisis May Lead To Pensions' Negligence Claims
Following the liability-driven investment crisis and its impact on pension schemes, employers and trustees may now be considering if anyone is to blame for any losses arising, say Rachael Healey and Andrew Oberholzer at RPC.
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Immersive Tech And The Risks It Poses For Employers
While augmented reality and virtual reality technologies can promote efficiency and cost savings, there is a risk of significant health implications for employees, and businesses should be aware of the legal and regulatory risks that need to be managed, say Olivia Sinfield and Dan Charie at Osborne Clarke.
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How SRA Workplace Culture Guidance May Help Legal Sector
Whether or not the Solicitors Regulation Authority acts on its recently released guidance on toxic workplace environments in law firms and imposes harsh sanctions, it will hopefully encourage some positive top-down changes, and should give individuals confidence to demand acceptable behavior, says Georgina Calvert-Lee at Bellevue Law.
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Examining Quotas And Positive Discrimination In Employment
The U.K. differs from most other European jurisdictions, where it is lawful to take positive action but not positive discrimination, but since current legislation requires the U.K. to keep up with EU levels of employment protection, the government may decide to amend national law to keep pace with the EU, say Ranjit Dhindsa and Richard Branson at Fieldfisher.
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The UK's Pursuit Of Simplified Holiday Leave Calculations
The British government's recent proposed amendments to the Working Time Regulations, which simplify statutory holiday entitlement calculations for part-year workers, demonstrate an intent to mitigate the confusing implications of the U.K. Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in Harpur Trust v. Brazel, but more clarity may be needed, say Josie Beal and Megan Simpkins at Birketts.
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5 Things To Know Before An Internal Investigation In France
The cadence of internal investigations is picking up in France, and the cultural expectations and legal constraints in these procedures are apt to surprise those from common law traditions, says Johanna Schwartz Miralles at Delcade.
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Danske Bank Deal Offers Corporate Compensation Warning
The recent Danske Bank settlement opens doors for aggressive prosecution of fraud committed against U.S. banks that maintain correspondent relationships and instructs companies to implement compensation systems restricting executive bonuses in response to misconduct, say Michael Volkov and Alexander Cotoia at The Volkov Law Group.
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How Apprenticeships Are Transforming The Legal Sector
As more legal employers recognize the benefits of creating apprenticeship opportunities, they are likely to grow in popularity, ensuring that the best and brightest minds are available to meet the challenges of an ever complex and changing legal environment, says Aisha Saeed at Addleshaw Goddard.
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Lacoste Flexible Working Ruling Acts As Alert To Employers
In light of the U.K. Employment Appeal Tribunal decision in Glover v. Lacoste and the government’s commitment to make flexible working requests an employment right, employers are well advised to ensure that those handling the requests receive training on the process and the risk of indirect discrimination, says Amanda Steadman at BDBF.
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A Breakdown Of The SRA's Proposed New Fining Powers
Thanks to the Solicitors Regulation Authority's pending new fining framework, which includes guidance on unsuitable fines and a fixed penalties scheme for low-level breaches, firms can expect to see more disciplinary findings leading to an SRA fine rather than referral to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, say Graham Reid and Shanice Holder at RPC.