An autistic customer service employee at Bupa Insurance Services Ltd. has lost his claim that the company forced him to quit by failing to make sure he could always sit in the same seat in a hot-desking office.
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Bupa Beats Ex-Employee's Claim Hot-Desking Made Him Quit

By William Janes

An autistic customer service employee at Bupa Insurance Services Ltd. has lost his claim that the company forced him to quit by failing to make sure he could always sit in the same seat in a hot-desking office.

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Coastguard Officer Defends 'Worker' Status In Appeals Court

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

A coastguard volunteer urged the Court of Appeal on Thursday to uphold his right to "worker" status, arguing that his former employer's appeal on the basis that there was no valid contract between himself and the coastguard service should be thrown out.

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Lloyd's Opens Probe After Accusations Against Former CEO

By Martin Croucher

Lloyd's of London has appointed a law firm and launched a fresh investigation into policy breaches after new allegations emerged in connection with its former chief executive.

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Female Workers Sue Local Council Over Early Finish Policy

By Lucia Osborne-Crowley

GMB Union has kicked off its claim for equal pay against Barnet Council, alleging that the north London local authority's policy of allowing workers employed in predominantly male-dominated roles to leave early is discriminatory and leads to gender pay discrepancy.

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POLICY & REGULATION

UK Pensions Shortfall 'Far Greater' Than Expected

By Joel Poultney

Figures from the Labour government indicate that the scale of under-saving for retirement in the U.K. is "far greater" than expected, a former pensions minister said Thursday.

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EU Unveils Bloc-Wide Supplementary Pension System

By Alex Davidson

The European Union's executive body adopted a package of measures on Thursday to improve access to personal and work pensions in member states, helping citizens to secure adequate income in retirement.

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Brief

Plan Administrators Shaping Strategy, Most Pension Pros Say

By Joel Poultney

More than two-thirds of pension professionals say the administrator is either fully or partially involved in the program's strategy, a trade body for the sector said Thursday.

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DEALS

Neon Legal Guides £9.3M Pension Deal For Caterer

By Najiyya Budaly

Retirement specialist Just Group has covered pension liabilities worth £9.3 million ($12.2 million) for U.K. catering company Dolce, risk transfer adviser First Actuarial said Thursday.

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PEOPLE

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PIC Appoints Interim CEO Ahead Of £5.7B Sale To Athora

By Irene Madongo

Pension Insurance Corporation PLC revealed the appointment of its chief financial officer Dom Veney as interim CEO on Thursday, ahead of retirement group Athora's completion of its acquisition of PIC in a deal worth an estimated £5.7 billion ($7.5 billion).

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