/employment-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Employment UK Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:11:05 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2411192?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2411192 An appeals court ruled Friday that a manager couldn't get adjustments for his disabilities at a future employment tribunal proceeding because he hadn't explained why extra time or technological aids would help with his disabilities.  Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:04:47 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2411167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2411167 This past week in London has seen Freeths face a professional negligence claim from a Scottish car dealership, Rolls-Royce sue logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, and a team of Oberon Investments Group investment managers sued by their former employer.   Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:09 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410588?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410588 A European Court of Justice advocate general has said that EU labor safety directives do not apply to national laws that block workers from legally challenging their workplace safety classifications, according to a newly public opinion. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:24:34 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410548?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410548 A former paralegal at Irwin Mitchell LLP has been barred from working for another law firm after he admitted to the Solicitors Regulation Authority that he misled two clients during his time there. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:33:26 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2411175?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2411175 The Financial Services Compensation Scheme said it is on track to slash £14 million ($18.4 million) from its levy on businesses in 2026 as it predicts that claims against pension providers will fall. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:10:59 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2408448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2408448 The Competition and Markets Authority’s recent guide to applying U.K. competition law to employment market practices, with a focus on no-poach agreements, wage-fixing and exchange of sensitive information, provides welcome and timely guidance for employers trying to navigate this area, say lawyers at Lewis Silkin. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:55:47 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410557?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410557 More than half of the profit warnings issued between July and September by London-listed companies that have a defined benefit pension scheme cited policy change and geopolitical uncertainty as the cause, a professional services firm said Thursday. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:08:15 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410567?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410567 The Solicitors Regulation Authority has closed down the practice of a sports lawyer who represented clients including Premier League football clubs and ex-Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo, along with other high-profile figures. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:22:26 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410521 The government risks undermining the financial security of millions if it pushes ahead with rumored changes to pension tax relief in the budget, an insurance trade body warned Thursday. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:04:40 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410560?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410560 The government said it will reassess its controversial decision not to pay compensation to millions of women over state pension shortfalls, after new evidence emerged before an upcoming legal battle with campaigners. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 08:24:21 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410558 A former associate at Reed Smith LLP in the Middle East has been referred to a disciplinary tribunal after he allegedly submitted misleading information to the firm, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has said. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:25:10 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2410020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2410020 A former Cadbury employee must pay £5,000 ($6,600) to the chocolate company after an employment tribunal ruled that none of his claims for harassment or bias linked to his HIV status had any chance of succeeding. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:08:34 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2400803?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2400803 The U.K.'s relaxation of bonus rules for bankers may result in a tax windfall for HM Treasury along with what financial advisers expect to be a rise in the use of certain investment planning strategies, particularly those used to fund startups. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:09:58 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409948?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409948 A former executive at a technology company has denied spreading defamatory lies about its chief executive's alleged ties to Russian intelligence, telling a London court that his remarks were both true and in the public interest. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:38:46 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409959?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409959 A British university told an appeals tribunal that it did not unfairly sack a professor for saying that Zionism is a racist ideology, arguing that his views were not a legitimate protected belief. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:57:51 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409951?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409951 British pub giant Stonegate has completed two bulk purchase annuities with Utmost Life and Pensions worth a combined £62 million ($81 million), helping to protect the retirement benefits of 650 members. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:00:53 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409779?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409779 The government may have to pay more than 100 former bakery workers from the National Insurance Fund following their redundancy, after an appellate tribunal held that the usual employee protections covering a business transfer were inapplicable.  Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:26:25 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409836?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409836 The former chief legal officer and partner at Pogust Goodhead appeared before the Employment Tribunal on Tuesday to accuse the law firm of unfairly dismissing him after he allegedly blew the whistle on its practices. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:29:31 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2409744?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2409744 The U.K. government must push through major reforms to the state pension age, a consultancy said, warning that maintaining the current system amid soaring longevity rates is financially unsustainable. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:15:21 +0000 /employment-uk/articles/2407676?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2407676 A London appeals tribunal has ruled that the Metropolitan Police's salary scheme for part-time inspectors is unfair and has the knock-on effect of discriminating against female staff.