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July 18, 2024
HR Admin's Discrimination Claim Lacks Proof, Tribunal Rules
A human resources administrator has lost a race discrimination claim that alleged her co-workers mimicked a foreign accent and drew a rude picture of her, after a tribunal found there was no evidence the events took place.
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July 18, 2024
Post Office Execs 'Lied To Me,' Ed Davey Tells Inquiry
Ed Davey told an inquiry on Thursday into the miscarriage of justice at the Post Office that senior officials at mail service, including its former chief executive, "lied" to him about the IT system used to prosecute innocent people.
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July 18, 2024
Pension Experts Urge 'Gateway Tests' For Public Consolidator
More than half of pension professionals believe that any public sector consolidator must have tough "gateway tests" similar to those employed by commercial superfunds, if the project gets off the ground.
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July 17, 2024
Manager Forced Out Of Delivery Co. Over Fire Risk Concerns
An Employment Tribunal has ruled that a delivery company left a senior manager with no option but to leave after his employer refused to investigate his concerns that the delivery bikes' rechargeable batteries posed a serious fire hazard.
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July 17, 2024
Ex-Minister Admits Failing To See Post Office Injustice Sooner
A former junior business minister in place when the Post Office was fighting wrongly convicted subpostmasters in court told the government inquiry into the scandal on Wednesday that she "absolutely" should have recognized a possible injustice sooner.
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July 17, 2024
Labour Gov't To Make Fiscal Rules Law, Empower OBR
The new Labour government will legislate to write into law the Treasury's long-held fiscal rules and grant new powers to the Office for Budget Responsibility to scrutinize policy, according to plans confirmed in the King's Speech on Wednesday.
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July 17, 2024
Labour Gov't Promises 'New Deal' On Workers' Rights
Keir Starmer's Labour government said in the King's speech that opened the new session of Parliament on Wednesday that it would legislate for a "new deal for workers," setting out a series of promised proposals to strengthen workers' rights and end racial pay discrimination.
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July 17, 2024
Gov't Plans Pensions Bill To Consolidate Retirement Savings
The new Labour government said on Wednesday that it will introduce a new Pensions Schemes Bill that aims to consolidate the cluttered retirement savings sector.
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July 17, 2024
'Third-Way' Pension Plans 50% Better Than Normal Schemes
The launch of new collection pension plans could be a "game changer" for Britons not saving enough for their retirement, a consultancy has said, finding that benefits could be 50% greater than they would otherwise receive from standard private sector schemes.
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July 16, 2024
Nurse Who Lied About Qualifications Guilty Of Fraud
A nurse who lied about her qualifications and work experience while applying for a senior role at a neonatal unit in Wales was convicted of nine counts of fraud on Tuesday.
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July 16, 2024
Transgender Judge's Exit Illustrates Bench's Diversity Woes
The resignation of Victoria McCloud, Britain's only transgender judge, has opened up a debate over just how diverse the judiciary really is. She tells Law360 that "if you're a minority, and you're at risk of being vilified, the support simply isn't there."
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July 16, 2024
Labour Government Urged To Introduce Green Tax Credits
The new Labour government should introduce tax credits for businesses investing in green energy technology, according to a tax expert from the Confederation of British Industry.
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July 16, 2024
Lawyer Faces Tribunal Over 'Fraudulent' £1M Gov't Loan
The solicitors' watchdog accused a lawyer on Tuesday of entering into a fraudulent loan agreement when she allegedly falsely claimed that her corporate client had secured £1 million ($1.3 million) in private investment that was being held in her law firm's client account.
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July 16, 2024
Trade Body Calls For Pensions Bill In King's Speech
A trade association for the largest retirement savings providers in Britain urged the new government on Tuesday to announce a pensions bill during the state opening of Parliament.
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July 16, 2024
Axiom On Hook Again For Ex-Staffer's Unpaid Wages
Axiom Ince must pay £1,125 ($1,458) in missed earnings to one of its former employees, a tribunal held in a ruling published on Tuesday after a series of similar decisions against the law firm, which collapsed in 2023.
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July 15, 2024
Driver Sees Partial Win In Appeal Over Booking Systems Fee
An employment appeals tribunal ruled Monday that a London minicab company's flat-rate fee for accessing the company's booking system meant that a part-time driver received a lower hourly rate of pay than full-time drivers.
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July 15, 2024
Care Workers' Vaccine Preference Can't Top Residents' Safety
An employment appeals panel has affirmed that a healthcare provider's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy did not infringe a group of care home workers' human rights, ruling that they were justifiably sacked because the company had a right to protect its residents.
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July 15, 2024
Security Biz's Contract Breach Forced Bullied Officer To Resign
A security officer was forced to quit after bosses continuously ignored his complaints about colleagues who were bullying him and arriving late to their shifts, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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July 15, 2024
Daily Mail Wins Bid To Ax Green Industrialist's Libel Case
The publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper won its fight to dismiss a £100,000 ($129,800) libel claim by a green energy tycoon on Monday after a judge ruled that it was not "potentially viable" because it was over only part of an article.
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July 15, 2024
Compensation For Poor Pension Advice Dives To Record Low
Compensation for retirement savers who received poor pension advice to transfer out of their defined benefit plans has hit a record low, a consultancy said Monday.
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July 12, 2024
Law Firm Unfairly Fired Solicitor Over Facebook Page
A law firm unfairly sacked its head of criminal law when it botched a probe into accusations that she was using Facebook to draw clients away from the firm during her resignation period, an employment tribunal has ruled.
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July 12, 2024
Met Officer Gets £37K For Disability Discrimination Claim
A Metropolitan police officer won nearly £37,000 ($48,000) in damages on Friday, with the Employment Tribunal deciding to compensate him for disability discrimination that caused him severe distress and "made his life intolerable."
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July 12, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the owner of the Lambretta scooter brand Innocenti SA embroiled in a trademark dispute with a property developer, a clash between two art dealers over a collection of tapestries, Telecom Italia pursue a debt claim against a competing telecommunications company, and performing arts trade union Equity hit a casting directory for charging unfair subscription fees on actors. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 12, 2024
Rise In PTSD Diagnoses Contributing To Workplace Absences
The National Health Service issued over 1 million sick notes for mental and behavioral disorders last year according to new figures from GQ Littler, underlining the continuing impact of COVID-19 on the workplace.
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July 12, 2024
Axiom Owes Ex-Staff £37K In Redundancy, Notice Payments
A tribunal has ruled that Axiom Ince must pay two more former staff a total of at least £36,700 ($47,500) in redundancy and notice payments, with one of the ex-employees also winning compensation for breaches of trade union rules when the firm collapsed.
Expert Analysis
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Employment Tribunal Fee Proposal Raises Potential Issues
The proposal to reintroduce employment tribunal fees in a recent U.K. government consultation poses serious concerns over the right of access to justice, and will only act as a deterrent for claimants and appellants, says Yulia Fedorenko at CM Murray.
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Dissecting Recent Developments Against The Misuse Of NDAs
The U.K. government's recent plans to nullify nondisclosure agreements that prevent victims from reporting crimes should remind lawyers to proactively consider the necessity of such agreements, especially in light of the Solicitors Regulation Authority's warning notice on drafting improper NDAs, say Clare Davis and Macaela Joyes at RPC.
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3 Notable Pensions Reforms In Spring Budget
The U.K. government’s spring budget introduced reforms to improve pension outcomes through the value for money framework and the lifetime provider model, as well as to encourage investments in Britain — three interlinked areas that could pressure trustees and providers to rethink how they approach investments, say Liz Ramsaran and Marcus Fink at DWF.
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Uber Payout Offers Employer Lessons On Mitigating Bias
Uber Eats' recent payout to a driver over allegations that the company's facial recognition software was discriminatory sheds light on bias in AI, and offers guidance for employers on how to avoid harming employees through the use of such technology, says Rachel Rigg at Fieldfisher.
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Tracing The Effects Of Salary Hikes For Sponsored Workers
The government's new salary thresholds for sponsored workers herald substantial wage increases for the majority of occupations, introducing changes to the sponsorship landscape that disproportionately affect private sector employers, says Gary McIndoe at Latitude Law.
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What To Know About Latest UK Employment Law Changes
As a range of employment law changes came into force this month, such as increased redundancy protections for pregnancy and new parents, employers should ensure compliance with the new requirements, including by providing training and updating internal policies, say lawyers at MoFo.
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Opinion
Employment Tribunal Fees Risk Reducing Access To Justice
Before the proposed fee regime for employment tribunal claims can take effect, the government needs much more evidence that low-income individuals — arguably the tribunal system's most important users — will not be negatively affected by the fees, says Max Winthrop, employment law committee chair at the Law Society.
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Tribunal Cases Illustrate Balancing Act Of Anti-Bias Protection
Recent employment tribunal discrimination cases show employers the complexities of determining the scope of protected characteristics under the Equality Act, and responding proportionately, particularly when conflicts involve controversial beliefs that can trigger competing employee discrimination claims, say Michael Powner and Sophie Rothwell at Charles Russell.
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Comparing The UK And EU Approaches To AI Regulation
While there are significant points of convergence between the recently published U.K. approach to artificial intelligence regulation and the EU AI Act, there is also notable divergence between them, and it appears that the U.K. will remain a less regulatory environment for AI in the foreseeable future, say lawyers at Steptoe.
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Employer Lessons From Ruling On Prof's Anti-Zionist Views
In Miller v. University of Bristol, an employment tribunal recently ruled that a professor's anti-Zionist beliefs were protected by the Equality Act 2010, highlighting for employers why it’s important to carefully consider disciplinary actions related to an employee's political expressions, says Hina Belitz at Excello Law.
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ECJ Ruling Clarifies Lawyer Independence Questions
The European Court of Justice's recent ruling in Bonnanwalt v. EU Intellectual Property Office, finding that a law firm had maintained independence despite being owned by its client, serves as a pivotal reference point to understanding the contours of legal representation before EU courts, say James Tumbridge and Benedict Sharrock-Harris at Venner Shipley.
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How Employers Should Respond To Flexible Work Requests
U.K. employees will soon have the right to request flexible working arrangements from the first day of employment, including for religious observances, and refusing them without objective justification could expose employers to indirect discrimination claims and hurt companies’ diversity and inclusion efforts, says Jim Moore at Hamilton Nash.
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What COVID Payout Ruling Means For Lockdown Loss Claims
While the High Court's recent COVID-19 payout decision in Gatwick v. Liberty Mutual, holding that pandemic-related regulations trigger prevention of access clauses, will likely lead to insurers accepting more business interruption claims, there are still evidentiary challenges and issues regarding policy limits and furlough, say Josianne El Antoury and Greg Lascelles at Covington.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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Crypto As A Coin Of The Corporate Realm: The Pros And Cons
The broadened range of crypto-assets opens up new possibilities for employers looking to recruit, incentivize and retain employees through the use of crypto, but certain risks must be addressed, say Dan Sharman and Sunny Mangatt at Shoosmiths.