Law360: Employment UK /employment-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Employment UK Copyright 2026 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:06:56 +0000 Coastguard Loses Bid To Upend Volunteer's Worker Status /employment-uk/articles/2429983?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429983 A London appeals court rejected on Wednesday an attempt by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to overturn a ruling that a volunteer rescue officer held worker status before losing his job. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:51:39 +0000 Dyson Forced Labor Claims Could Swell Ahead Of 2027 Trial /employment-uk/articles/2429980?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429980 Dyson could face around 100 more claims from workers alleging forced labor when they made components at Malaysian factories for the appliance manufacturer, a London court said Wednesday. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:43:35 +0000 New TPR Chair Floats 'Rule-Making' Powers For Watchdog /employment-uk/articles/2429918?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429918 The Pensions Regulator should be granted new rule-making powers similar in scope to the Financial Conduct Authority, the incoming chair of the watchdog told MPs on Wednesday. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:17:06 +0000 Ex-GMB Member Must Pay £5K Costs After Tribunal No-Show /employment-uk/articles/2428814?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428814 A tribunal has ordered a former member of the GMB to pay £4,800 ($6,500) in costs after she behaved unreasonably by failing to turn up at three hearings during her discrimination claim against the trade union. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:45:58 +0000 Osborne Clarke Steers £35M Pension Deal For Ferry Co. /employment-uk/articles/2429925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429925 A transport company has offloaded £35 million ($47 million) of its pension plan liabilities to insurer Just Group PLC in a deal steered by Osborne Clarke. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:05:02 +0000 Barrister Loses Bid For Costs After Employment Appeal Win /employment-uk/articles/2428849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428849 The Employment Appeal Tribunal has refused a bid by a Garden Court Chambers barrister to get two companies to pay his costs for defending himself against their unsuccessful wasted costs application over his management of a discrimination case brought by a former staffer. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:01:23 +0000 Service Co. Says It Was Wrongly Blocked From Gov't Contract /employment-uk/articles/2429393?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429393 A communications services provider argued at the start of a London trial Tuesday that the Department for Work and Pensions was wrong to exclude it from the procurement process for a videoconferencing contract because of its answer to a technical question. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:45:01 +0000 Jo Sidhu Fails To Overturn Disbarment For Sexual Misconduct /employment-uk/articles/2429399?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429399 The former chair of the Criminal Bar Association, Jo Sidhu KC, lost his fight on Tuesday to overturn his disbarment for sexual misconduct toward a young aspiring lawyer, as a London court ruled that the sanction was justified. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:15:24 +0000 Met Proves Contracted Forensic Docs Were Not Employees /employment-uk/articles/2428822?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428822 A group of 21 former forensic medical examiners have lost the bulk of their claims against the Metropolitan Police after a tribunal ruled that the contracted doctors did not hold employee status. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:36:44 +0000 Pensions Body Warns MPs Over 'Salary Sacrifice' Reforms /employment-uk/articles/2429378?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429378 The government's plan to cap salary sacrifice arrangements will pile additional costs on businesses and deter additional pensions saving, a trade body has warned lawmakers. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:18:26 +0000 Pinsent Masons Guides £213M Pension Deal For Siemens /employment-uk/articles/2429372?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2429372 Pension Insurance Corp. PLC said Tuesday it has concluded a £213 million ($287 million) full scheme buy-in to secure the retirement benefits for the U.K. employees of global medical technology group Siemens Healthineers AG. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:33:45 +0000 Paralegal Banned From Law For Lying About Missing Docs /employment-uk/articles/2428821?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428821 A former paralegal has been permanently banned from working for law firms after a tribunal concluded Monday she lied to a firm and a client by falsely claiming documents had been misplaced. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:11:08 +0000 'Stark Mismatch' Between Pension Expectations And Reality /employment-uk/articles/2428802?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428802 Millions of Britons are on course for retirement with significantly lower income than what the industry considers to be adequate, a pensions provider has said. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:13:41 +0000 Non-Profit Worker Revives Bias, Whistleblowing Case /employment-uk/articles/2427788?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2427788 An appellate tribunal has overturned a decision to revoke a claim of discrimination and whistleblowing detriment brought by a worker at a non-profit organization, ruling that his personal circumstances indicated that his withdrawal request was actually equivocal.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:12:34 +0000 Engineering Firm Botched Manager's Sex Harassment Probe /employment-uk/articles/2427799?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2427799 A tribunal has ruled that an aerospace engineering company unfairly fired a manager amid allegations that he'd sexually harassed a female subordinate, labeling its investigation into the matter as "wholly inadequate." Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:11:31 +0000 Chef Fairly Fired For Hygiene Failures At Bank Of America /employment-uk/articles/2428828?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428828 A tribunal has rejected a claim by a former chef that a food services company unfairly dismissed him over food hygiene failures that his employer said could have jeopardized a flagship client contract with Bank of America. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:24:52 +0000 MPs To Grill Prospective Pensions Watchdog Chair /employment-uk/articles/2428784?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428784 The government's pick for the new chair of the U.K. pensions watchdog will be quizzed on whether years of regulatory caution was to blame for the decline of final salary-type retirement plans. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:10:24 +0000 Pensions Body Presses Lords On Retiree Inflation Payments /employment-uk/articles/2428783?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428783 A pressure group has called on members of the House of Lords to back reforms that would see arrears payments made to retirees previously denied inflation-linked pension increases. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:49:46 +0000 Petrol Station Duo Faked Employment In Transfer Spat /employment-uk/articles/2427267?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2427267 A London employment tribunal has struck out contract transfer claims brought by two alleged petrol station employees after finding they deliberately fabricated payslips and employment contracts to support their case. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:29:15 +0000 Dashboard Project To Set Up Group For Private Sector Portals /employment-uk/articles/2428798?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2428798 The organization behind the pensions dashboard project has set out plans to establish a working group to help private sector companies connect to the long-awaited system.