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July 02, 2024
Construction Boss' Choice To Cut His Salary Kills Benefits Bid
A director has failed to sway an employment tribunal that he was an employee of a now-defunct construction company, because his decision to cut his salary meant he wasn't earning enough to qualify as one.
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July 02, 2024
Ex-Bird & Bird Pro Fights To Toss Sexual Misconduct Case
A former Bird & Bird LLP partner asked the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal on Tuesday to throw out allegations of sexual misconduct toward two junior female colleagues, arguing that the sector's watchdog was prosecuting him after "egregious" delays and an "inadequate" investigation.
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July 02, 2024
Textile Biz Sues Workers For Poaching Premier League Clients
A textile company with ties to several Premier League football clubs is suing two of its former employees after they committed "flagrant" breach of their duties by allegedly misusing trade secrets, copying designs and poaching clients when setting up their new company.
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July 02, 2024
Just Group Lands £260M Aviation Co. Pension Deal
Insurer Just Group on Tuesday announced it has taken on £260 million ($328.7 million) worth of pension liabilities from a retirement savings plan sponsored by aviation company John Menzies Ltd., in a deal guided by Brodies LLP and Gowling WLG.
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July 02, 2024
HSBC Beats Former Risk Chief's Race Bias Case
HSBC has dodged claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal from a former financial risk chief after the High Street bank proved that it let him go because his role had become redundant, convincing a tribunal that race played no part in the decision.
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July 01, 2024
Solicitor's COVID Letters Had 'No Legal Merit,' SRA Says
The Solicitors Regulation Authority accused a solicitor at a London tribunal Monday of wrongly sending threatening legal letters to bodies for his clients who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, saying the letters had "no legal merit."
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July 01, 2024
Union Fights For Damages At UK Top Court In Dues Case
A public services union took its bid for damages to the U.K.'s top court Monday, arguing that unions as well as employees should be awarded compensation after the government stopped deducting membership fees from civil servants' pay.
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July 01, 2024
Pilots Fight TUI Over Changed Income Protection Scheme
A group of airline pilots launched their fight against TUI Airways Ltd. on Monday over allegations that the carrier breached their contracts by slashing its income protection policy for pilots who have to stop flying for health reasons.
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July 01, 2024
Accountant Loses Employee Status Bid In Partnership Fight
A tax accountant has failed to convince an appeals tribunal that he was an employee at the time of his dismissal, because despite a "shambolic" transition and lack of a written agreement, the genuine intention was to promote him to partner.
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July 01, 2024
Company Director Accused Of Funds' Use For Own Expenses
A supply chain company is suing a former director and his wife for over £2 million ($2.5 million), alleging he authorized company payments toward hotels in Dubai, a London private members club and his daughter's tuition fees for his family's benefit.
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July 01, 2024
Royal London Completes Aegon Protection Book Transfer
Mutual life insurance giant Royal London said Monday it has completed the transfer of 400,000 protection customers from rival insurer Aegon UK.
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July 01, 2024
UK Lifeboat Scheme Says Pension Transfer Firm In Default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme confirmed Monday it has declared pension adviser MacInnes & Bottomley as unable to pay claims.
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July 01, 2024
Osborne Clarke Guides Aviva's School Pension Deal
Insurance giant Aviva has completed a full scheme buy-in for a pension plan sponsored by Taunton School, consultancy Broadstone said Monday, in a deal guided by Osborne Clarke LLP.
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June 28, 2024
Christian Worker With Anti-LGBT Views Partly Wins Bias Case
A Christian social worker has partially won his religious discrimination claim against the health support charity that rescinded his job offer after an internet search revealed his views on homosexuality, but lost his other bias and harassment claims.
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June 28, 2024
EU Insurance Watchdog Warns Of Real Estate Risk Exposure
The European pensions and insurance industries are increasingly exposed to the possibility of a real estate collapse, the sector watchdog warned in a newly published report into the financial stability for the region.
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June 28, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen Uber hit with claims from Addison Lee and the former CEO of the Kabbee app, animal by-product company Leo Group file a defamation claim against a local anti-odor campaigner, and a self-styled lord who claims to be the illegitimate son of the late Prince Phillip resume legal action against his cousins for a share in his late aunt's estate. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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June 28, 2024
Lawyer Loses Age Bias Claim Against Council
A lawyer in her 60s failed to prove that she was discriminated against because of her age after she was treated differently from a younger colleague over similar sickness absences, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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June 28, 2024
Onepoint Seeks To Exit Atos After Failed Restructure Talks
Onepoint is looking to exit its 11.4% holding in French IT consultancy Atos after the anchor investor pulled out of plans to help restructure the company's €4.8 billion ($5.1 billion) debt burden.
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June 27, 2024
NCA Must Reconsider Uyghur Chinese Cotton Probe
The U.K.'s National Crime Agency must reconsider its decision refusing to launch a broad investigation into imported cotton produced by the forced labor of Uyghur people in China, a London appellate court ruled Thursday in a first-of-its-kind decision that could disrupt retail supply chains.
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June 27, 2024
Xeinadin Sues Ex-Director, Wife Over Breach Of Duties
Xeinadin has sued the former director of an accountancy firm it acquired and his wife for more than £1 million ($1.2 million) it claims it is owed from the deal to buy their stake in the firm after it sacked him amid allegations of fraud.
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June 27, 2024
Saleswoman Wins Claim Rejecting Work-From-Home Ask
A saleswoman has been awarded £2,771 ($3,430) compensation over a rejected hybrid work request, after an employment tribunal ruled that her bosses should have dealt with her query and the appeal process differently.
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June 27, 2024
Translator Agency For MOJ Allegedly Misclassifying Workers
A translator agency that provides services to the Ministry of Justice and holds a £15 million ($18 million) government contract is allegedly misclassifying its interpreters and denying them workers' rights, according to Leigh Day.
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June 27, 2024
Bias Claims Against Royal Air Force Get Second Wind
An ex-recruit from the Royal Air Force can pursue further discrimination claims against his bosses, after an appeals tribunal ruled that previous judges rejected his tardy amendments without hearing his explanations for the delay.
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June 27, 2024
Sackers Steers Bentley Trustee In £880M Pensions Deal
Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors Ltd. has passed £880 million ($1.1 billion) of the liabilities of its staff pension plan to Standard Life, the insurer said Thursday, in a deal steered by Sacker & Partners LLP, Travers Smith LLP and Eversheds Sutherland.
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June 26, 2024
FCA Asked To Block Shein IPO Over Forced Labor Concerns
A Uyghur rights group said Wednesday that it has teamed up with Leigh Day to block Shein from floating on the London Stock Exchange over concerns it uses forced labor.