Ryanair and its pilot staffing agency both denied at an appellate hearing Tuesday being the employer of a pilot who has sued for equal conditions with the carrier's directly employed staff.
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Ryanair, Staffing Agency Deny Employing Pilot On Appeal

By Adele Redmond

Ryanair and its pilot staffing agency both denied at an appellate hearing Tuesday being the employer of a pilot who has sued for equal conditions with the carrier's directly employed staff.

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Reckitt Age Bias Ruling Is 'License To Discriminate'

By Ronan Barnard

A retired Reckitt Benckiser executive urged a London appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a tribunal's dismissal of his claim that the pharmaceutical company discriminated against older employees, saying the decision creates a "license to discriminate for large corporations."

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Ex-CEO Loses Dismissal Case After Going AWOL

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has dismissed a former chief executive's claims that a heating, ventilation and air conditioning manufacturer forced him to resign by blackmailing him into signing onerous warranties before a restructuring, ruling that he had "overplayed his hand" despite his duty to help. 

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LITIGATION

Celtic Football Club Settles Sex Abuse Cases For £1M-Plus

By William Janes

Celtic Football Club has agreed to settle numerous sexual abuse claims brought by former members of the club's boys team for a seven-figure sum, the law firm representing the claimants announced Tuesday.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Workers Get Pay Boost As Minimum Wage Hike Kicks In

By Jamie Lennox

The U.K. government's 6.7% national living wage hike took effect Tuesday, representing a pay rise of up to £1,400 ($1,800) per year for over 3 million eligible workers.

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Reform Pensions To Tackle Retirement Risks, Think Tank Says

By Joel Poultney

Pension reforms are necessary to ensure that savers can successfully navigate the "risks and complexities" of managing their retirement savings in later life, the Institute for Fiscal Studies warned Tuesday.

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DEALS

Spire Healthcare Buys Occupational Health Biz For £3.3M

By Dawood Fakhir

British medical services company Spire Healthcare said Tuesday that it has acquired Acorn Occupational Health Ltd. for an initial consideration of £3.3 million ($4.2 million), expanding its national footprint.

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