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March 31, 2025
Employment Bill Toothless Without Funding, Experts Warn
The government's new Employment Rights Bill will create important new rights for workers, but a lack of funding risks leaving an increasing number of unrepresented litigants unable to meaningfully access the justice system, experts have told Law360.
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March 31, 2025
Telecom Manager Can't Use Privileged Exchange In Bias Claim
An employment tribunal has ruled that an ex-staffer can't rely on a privileged document she mistakenly received from her bosses' solicitors because they weren't scheming against her and scrapped her entire case over her "malicious" actions.
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March 31, 2025
Judge Sanctioned For Comments To Tribunal Members
Britain's judicial conduct watchdog has sanctioned an employment judge for telling the nonlegal members of a panel that they were there to make the complainant "feel satisfied."
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March 31, 2025
Primark Chief Steps Down Over Probe Into Social Conduct
Primark's parent company said Monday that the high street clothing chain's chief executive has resigned following an internal investigation by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP into his behavior toward a woman.
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March 31, 2025
NHS Beats Union Rep's Appeal Over 'Monkey' Remark Liability
A London appellate judge has held that a National Health Service trust isn't liable for a staffer's "monkey" remark toward a Black colleague, upholding a ruling that the comment was related to union activities rather than the staffer and the Black colleague's day jobs.
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March 31, 2025
Bank Says Caribbean Decision Blocks £415M VAT Fraud Case
A Caribbean bank argued in court Monday it could not be sued in England over a £415 million ($537 million) value-added tax fraud, because the matter had already been resolved by a judgment in Curaçao.
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March 31, 2025
Lloyds Bank Covers £5.1B Pension Liabilities With Rothesay
The trustee of two Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes said Monday it has penned two insurance policies totaling £5.1 billion ($6.6 billion) with Rothesay Life PLC to cover the cost of unexpected increases in the life expectancy of their members.
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March 31, 2025
Al-Fayed Estate To Face Legal Claims Over Sexual Abuse
Five alleged victims of abuse by Mohamed al-Fayed are planning to launch personal injury claims against the estate of the billionaire, who died in 2023, solicitors acting for the group said Monday.
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March 28, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen sparkling winemaker Nyetimber hit a rival distillery with an intellectual property claim, Newcastle United's former owner Mike Ashley target the club's ex-vice president for damages tied to a fraudulent investment, and a real estate agency file a legal claim against law firm Winston & Strawn LLP. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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March 28, 2025
£4M Pay Collusion Fine Is A Warning To Train Recruiters
A £4 million ($5.2 million) fine against major sports broadcasters for colluding to fix freelancers' pay is a warning to employers to ensure their recruiters understand how to comply with competition law as enforcement grows.
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March 28, 2025
CCTV Operator Loses Bias Claim Against London Council
A CCTV operator has failed to convince an employment tribunal that a London borough council discriminated against her because of her Christian beliefs, with the tribunal finding she wasn't the only one who had to undergo equality training.
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March 28, 2025
Ex-BMW Staffer Can Revive Union Case After Legal Shift
An appeals court ruled Friday that a former BMW staffer could revive claims that bosses punished and fired her over trade union activities, ruling that a new precedent now permitted late submissions of documents in an appeal request.
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March 28, 2025
Santander Whistleblower Cannot Add FCA Info To Claim
An employment tribunal has rejected a former financial crime policy manager's bid to widen her second whistleblowing claim against Santander to include correspondence with the financial watchdog, ruling that the changes were too fundamental to the basis of her claim.
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March 28, 2025
Engineering Firm Beats Staffer's Long COVID Bias Claim
Engineering giant Amey did not discriminate against a bid writer who had long COVID-19 by offering him a lower pay rise than most of his colleagues, a tribunal held in a decision published Friday.
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March 28, 2025
Pharma Co. Sues Ex-VP For Trade Theft To Benefit Rival
A pharma company has sued its former senior vice president, accusing him of secretly downloading confidential information in order to share it with a rival weeks before he resigned.
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March 28, 2025
Tesco Can't Add New Alleged 'Errors' To Equal Pay Appeal
An attempt by retail giant Tesco to add a broad challenge to alleged factual errors in a claim for equal pay brought by more than 50,000 female shop floor workers was tossed by an appeals tribunal on Friday.
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March 28, 2025
Pension Partners Guides £2M Benefits Deal For Housing Co.
A U.K. housing scheme operator's pension plan has agreed to a £2 million ($2.6 million) full scheme buy-in with financial services group Just, securing the benefits of 15 retirees and eight deferred members, consultant K3 said Friday.
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March 27, 2025
Citibank Settles Ex-Exec's Maternity Discrimination Claims
Citibank has agreed to pay £215,000 ($278,000) to a former assistant vice president to settle her claims that the bank discriminated against her when she was passed up for promotion on her return from maternity leave.
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March 27, 2025
U Of Sussex Fined £585K For Trans Policy's 'Chilling Effect'
A regulator has fined the University of Sussex a record £585,000 ($758,000) because its transgender equality statement had a "chilling effect" on free speech, causing staff to censor themselves.
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March 27, 2025
Huawei Defeats Widow's Delayed Claim Over Unpaid OT
A former Huawei employee's widow can't pursue the company for allegedly discriminating against her husband because she waited too long to launch her case, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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March 27, 2025
6 Insurers Penned £5B-Plus In Pension Deals In 'Record' 2024
Six insurers wrote over £5 billion ($6.5 billion) each in pension deals for the first time in 2024, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP said Thursday, highlighting a risk transfer market "firing on all cylinders" with new entrants increasing competition.
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March 27, 2025
Former Barclays Exec Fights For £3.5M Deferred Bonus
A former head of credit trading at Barclays has argued that he is owed a £3.5 million ($4.5 million) bonus package after he left the bank and joined a hedge fund following his son's diagnosis with a rare disease.
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March 27, 2025
Gov't Urged To Review State Pension Ahead Of Tax 'Cliff Edge'
The U.K. government must reform the state pension or face a "bizarre tax cliff edge" where benefits exceed personal allowance thresholds, experts warned.
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March 27, 2025
Pension Watchdog Vows To Improve Internal Pay Gaps
White, heterosexual men continue to earn more money on average than their colleagues at The Pensions Regulator, data published by the retirement watchdog shows.
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March 26, 2025
Girls' School Beats Christian Influencer's Bias Firing Claim
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Catholic girls' school in north London justifiably sacked its pastoral manager over a post on her popular Christian Instagram pages promoting submissiveness in women towards their husbands, finding that its message could harm vulnerable students.
Expert Analysis
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Court Backlog Could Alter Work Safety Enforcement Priorities
While criminal prosecution remains the default course of action following the most serious workplace accidents, a record backlog of cases in the crown courts in England and Wales and safety regulators’ recognition of the need for change may allow for a more discerning approach, say lawyers at BCL Solicitors.
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A Look At Current Challenges In Whistleblowing Practice
Consensus on the status of reforming Great Britain's whistleblowing framework is currently difficult to discern, and thorny issues revealed by recent cases highlight undesirable uncertainties for those pursuing and defending whistleblowing claims, says Ivor Adair at Fox & Partners.
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What Employers Must Know About New Neonatal Care Act
With the Neonatal Care Act set to provide employees with a day 1 right to neonatal care leave and pay from April, employers should ensure that they understand the complex provisions underpinning the new rights before communicating them to their workforce, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.
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Banker Remuneration Proposals Could Affect More Than Pay
The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s pending proposals to reduce banker remuneration restrictions bring obvious personal financial advantages for bankers, but may have repercussions that result in increased scrutiny of bonus payments and wider changes to workplace culture and overall accountability, say lawyers at Fox Williams.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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New Bill Introduces Important Whistleblower Protections
If enacted, a bill that proposes the establishment of an independent whistleblower office in the U.K. offering protected disclosures will encourage individual whistleblowers, and alleviate the pressure for companies to investigate complaints, say lawyers at Tenet Law.
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Nonfinancial Misconduct Lessons From Rail Worker's Win
While financial services firms wait for the Financial Conduct Authority’s final policy statement on nonfinancial misconduct, an Employment Tribunal’s recent award to a railroad worker targeted by a hostile human resources team provides guidance on developing even-handed and inclusive company policies, say attorneys at Shoosmiths.
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Important Changes To Note In Accountant Ethics Code Update
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales' forthcoming code of ethics will bring a number of significant updates to raise standards within the profession, but also risks of professional indemnity claims that could lead to challenges for firms, say lawyers at RPC.
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Despite Divisive Political Rhetoric, DEI Is Alive And Well
The World Economic Forum's recent finding that DEI initiatives have continued to rise amid political headwinds raises the question of whether reports of the death of DEI are exaggerated, especially as employers must focus on new pay gap reporting obligations in the U.K. and Europe, say lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills.
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How GCs Can Protect Cos. From Geopolitical Headwinds
Geopolitical uncertainty is perceived by corporate leaders as the biggest short-term threat to global business, but many of the potential crises are navigable if general counsel focus on what is being said about a company and what the company is doing, says Juliet Young at Schillings.
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Get Ready For Big Employment Law Changes In UK This Year
In 2025, employers should be reviewing artificial intelligence risks and anticipating potential immigration policy changes while preparing for updates to 28 areas of law that are on the horizon with the Employment Rights Bill, which represents the biggest change to employment law in decades, say lawyers at Morgan Lewis.
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5 Trends Employers Can Consider To Secure Proprietary Info
With noncompete clauses under scrutiny in the U.S. and U.K., companies may want to consider other restrictive covenants or clawback provisions to protect sensitive company data with fewer risks of legal challenge, says Daniel Stander at Vedder Price.
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Forced Labor Imports Raise Criminal Risks For UK Retailers
Last summer’s London appeals court ruling applying the Proceeds of Crime Act to products made with forced labor, potential legislative reforms and recent BBC allegations about Chinese produce harvested by Uyghur detainees suggest British importers and retailers should increase scrutiny of their supply chains, says Ian Hargreaves at Quillon Law.
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Preventing Harassment At Office Holiday Parties And Beyond
In response to the Worker Protection Act's new duty for employers to proactively prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, Nick Hurley and Amelia McRae at Charles Russell outline six steps companies should take — including some suggestions to ensure a safe and enjoyable Christmas party.
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Labour Budget Pension Changes May Strain Employers
While the Labour government’s new budget included only a few pension changes, its increases to employer national insurance contributions and inheritance tax reforms may pose monetary and operational challenges for employers, says Beth Brown at Arc Pensions Law.