More than 2.7 million of Britain's lowest-paid workers will get a pay rise in April, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced increases to statutory minimum pay rates on Tuesday.
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Reeves Announces Minimum Wage Hike In Pre-Budget Move

By Adele Redmond

More than 2.7 million of Britain's lowest-paid workers will get a pay rise in April, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced increases to statutory minimum pay rates on Tuesday.

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Firefighter Wins £42K After Council Forced Her Resignation

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered a council to pay one of its former firefighters £42,853 ($56,475), ruling that bosses forced her out by opening a disciplinary investigation over her failure to return to operational duties despite medical evidence she was still dealing with emotional trauma. 

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Ex-Tesco Security Officer Wins 2nd Appeal To Amend Case

By Jamie Lennox

A former Tesco security officer has revived his discrimination case against a contracting company after persuading an Edinburgh appeals judge for a second time that a lower tribunal was wrong to throw out his claim.

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LITIGATION

Care Home Chef Unfairly Fired After Flawed Probe

By Hanna Vioque

An employment tribunal has ordered a care home to pay £3,880 ($5,120) to a former chef it unfairly fired following a "fatally flawed" investigation over allegations that she was failing to update the allergen list. 

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POLICY & REGULATION

Male-Dominated Underwriting Sector Hinders Female Progress

By Dawood Fakhir

A majority of female executive underwriters regard the less inclusive "male-dominated leadership environment" as the main cause of decreasing numbers of women in senior roles in the underwriting profession, a survey has found.

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Half A Million Pensioners 'At Risk Of Paying Income Tax'

By Joel Poultney

An additional half a million state pensioners would pay income tax if the government extends the freeze on thresholds for another two years, a former pensions minister has said.

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Waste Co. Must Pay Fired Worker With Whistleblowing Claim

By Adele Redmond

A waste management company cannot overturn an order to continue paying one of its drivers, as an employment tribunal ruled it is likely he will win his claim that he was fired for raising health and safety concerns.

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PEOPLE

Capsticks Taps Employment Head For New Managing Partner

By Ashish Sareen

Capsticks Solicitors LLP has appointed the head of its national employment and pensions team to serve as the next managing partner of the firm.

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