An employment judge has been sanctioned for displaying "hostile" behavior during a tribunal hearing after facing broader allegations of bullying and intimidation by multiple claimants.
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Employment Judge Sanctioned For 'Hostile' Behavior In Court

By Ashish Sareen

An employment judge has been sanctioned for displaying "hostile" behavior during a tribunal hearing after facing broader allegations of bullying and intimidation by multiple claimants.

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NHS Settles Whistleblower Claims In Letby Hospital Case

By Hanna Vioque

A former NHS chief executive won a payout to settle her unfair dismissal case against the health service, after she raised concerns over leadership at the trust where Lucy Letby was accused of murdering seven babies.

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Army Staffer Loses Appeal To Bring Bias Case Against MoD

By Hanna Vioque

The Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that there are good reasons why civilians and former members of the military can bring bias cases over a botched internal complaint while serving members cannot.

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LITIGATION

Ex-Ofsted Staffer Overturns 'Flawed' Cancer Dismissal Ruling

By Jamie Lennox

A London appeals tribunal has ruled that Ofsted discriminated against an inspector by sacking her shortly after she returned to work following major cancer surgery, overturning an "extensively flawed" decision to reject her claim.

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POLICY & REGULATION

Gov't Drops Planned Probe Into UK Pensions Ombudsman

By Martin Croucher

The government confirmed it has dropped a pledge to carry out a review of the U.K.'s pension arbitration body, in the wake of the Atomic Energy Agency Technology retirement fund scandal.

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Pensions Watchdog Hires Treasury Mandarin As Policy Chief

By Martin Croucher

The Pensions Regulator said Thursday it has appointed as its new policy chief one of the leading architects behind the government's push for retirement funds to invest more in the economy.

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DEALS

Pensions Co. Vidett Acquires London Governance Biz

By Tom Fish

Governance and pensions services provider Vidett has acquired Bridgehouse Company Secretaries, an outsourced corporate governance business, as it strengthens its position in an evolving corporate services market.

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