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Latest News in Employment UK

  • July 23, 2026

    UK Pension Surplus Remains Unchanged At Around £55B

    The total funding surplus of pension plans among the top 100 businesses in Britain has remained stable at around £55 billion ($73.5 billion) compared to last year, according to data provided by Lane Clark & Peacock LLP. 

  • July 23, 2026

    Torsten Bell Reappointed As Pensions Minister

    The new U.K. government of Andy Burnham has reappointed Torsten Bell as pensions minister, in what industry experts hope is a sign of policy continuity for the sector.

  • July 23, 2026

    Gowling Guides £260M Pension Deal For Standard Life Unit

    Insurance giant Standard Life said Thursday it has completed a £260 million ($347 million) pension risk transfer with its business unit ReAssure, in a deal steered by Gowling WLG.

  • July 23, 2026

    FCA To Ban Father, Son From Finance After Fraud Trial

    The City regulator said Thursday it has decided to ban a father and son from U.K. financial services after a London court found they had engaged in fraud and misused client money in the sale of an insurance brokerage.

  • July 23, 2026

    Right To Be Accompanied Arises Only On Worker's Request

    A London appeals judge has ruled that workers have the right to be accompanied at disciplinary hearings only if they make a request — even if the employer does not tell them what the meeting is about beforehand.

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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

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  • Employment lawyers at top law firms
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  • Human resources professionals
  • Trade unions
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at government agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the UK