°µÍø½ûÇø: Employment UK /employment-uk?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Employment UK Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:37:58 +0000 Chancery Pauses Meta Privacy Suit For EU, Ireland Actions /employment-uk/articles/2350545?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350545 A Delaware court on Friday paused a pension fund stockholder suit seeking documents on data privacy violations made by Meta Platforms Inc. that led to a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) fine from European authorities. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:08:41 +0000 UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London /employment-uk/articles/2350190?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350190 The past week in London has seen MGM and the owners of the "Addams Family" trademark sue a private equity firm, two Cambridge colleges file for injunctions against Pro-Palestine student protest groups and a former NBA player brings a claim against Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:44:55 +0000 Muslim Ex-Cop Loses 'Snog, Marry, Avoid' Bias Claim /employment-uk/articles/2349714?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349714 An employment tribunal has ruled that Derbyshire Police didn't harass a former police constable when colleagues included him in a game of "snog, marry, avoid" because the inappropriate questions weren't linked to his Asian ethnicity or Muslim beliefs.  Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:46:50 +0000 Network Rail Worker Wins 2nd Shot At Disability Bias Claim /employment-uk/articles/2350227?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350227 A Network Rail worker who struggled to navigate a complex tribunal process and missed significant filing deadlines won extra time on Friday to appeal after a tribunal acknowledged his mental health challenges and evolving standards for handling late appeals. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:21:16 +0000 Darts Champ Banned As Director Over Unpaid £450K Tax Bill /employment-uk/articles/2349647?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349647 A former darts world champion has been banned from running companies for five years after his business failed to pay more than £450,000 ($610,000) in tax, the Insolvency Service has revealed. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:51:06 +0000 Condé Nast Denies Pic Editor's Race Discrimination Claims /employment-uk/articles/2349684?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349684 Magazine giant Condé Nast denied allegations of racial discrimination and harassment on Friday, arguing that complaints by a former Wired magazine photo editor of micromanagement and alleged aggressive behavior by security staff were not connected to her race or sex. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:53:39 +0000 UK To Launch Delayed Second Phase Of Pensions Review /employment-uk/articles/2350172?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350172 The government said it will soon launch the delayed second phase of its pensions review, in what experts hope could be the biggest shakeup for the sector for 20 years. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:37:52 +0000 UK Pensions Bill To Transform Trustees' Role, Watchdog Says /employment-uk/articles/2350182?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350182 Britain's retirement savings watchdog has said it will look to other regulators and governance standards for guidance to ensure that pensions trusteeship is ready for the "transformational" impact of reforms that have recently been announced. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:31:56 +0000 UK Floats Legislative Fix For Virgin Media Pensions Case /employment-uk/articles/2350170?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2350170 The government has said it will push through legislation to deal with the legal fallout for pension trustees from a landmark Court of Appeal ruling in 2024. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:24:55 +0000 UK Pension Assets Hit £3.2T Amid Shift To Private Markets /employment-uk/articles/2349662?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349662 The total value of U.K. pensions grew by 11% in 2024 to £3.2 trillion ($4.3 trillion), the Pensions Policy Institute has said, noting a movement to private market investment in a "period of transition" in Britain. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:15:43 +0000 Wetherspoons Harassed Manager Off Sick For Mental Health /employment-uk/articles/2349691?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349691 A Wetherspoons manager won his discrimination and harassment claims against the pub Thursday, with an employment tribunal ruling that he was subject to punishment at work due to his mental health conditions. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:58:28 +0000 Former Exec Must Pay £450K From Pension To Settle Debt /employment-uk/articles/2349665?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349665 A London judge has ruled a company can access the pension fund of a fired managing director to cover £450,000 ($612,000) he was supposed to pay to settle claims that he poached clients. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:35:00 +0000 Caribbean Job Applicant Gets 2nd Shot At Gov't Bias Suit /employment-uk/articles/2349686?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349686 A second appellate judge has sent a Caribbean job applicant's race bias claim against the government's health and social care department back to the tribunal after the case was revived by the Court of Appeal. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:41:40 +0000 Axiom Staffer Wins Claim Over Dismissals Amid Firm Collapse /employment-uk/articles/2349728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349728 A former employee of Axiom Ince Ltd. has won a tribunal claim over the collapsed firm's failure to carry out a redundancy consultation before mass dismissals, with a judge granting her an unspecified monetary award. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:18:04 +0000 Gov't Unveils Landmark Pension Reforms To Boost Savings /employment-uk/articles/2349619?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349619 The government has unveiled a raft of pension reforms that it said will dramatically boost the savings of millions of British workers. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:26:16 +0000 Most UK Pension Plans Mulling Surplus Use, LCP Says /employment-uk/articles/2349077?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349077 Most defined benefit pension plans are either actively considering or already planning to use their retirement plan surplus amid government rule changes, according to consultancy Lane Clark & Peacock. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:20:51 +0000 Consultancy Sues Ex-Director For £3.6M Over Client Poaching /employment-uk/articles/2346468?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2346468 A consulting firm has accused its former director of causing it to lose out on £3.6 million ($4.8 million) in revenue, arguing in a London court that his synced email calendar revealed he had conspired to steal clients. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:13:43 +0000 Ex-Amazon Warehouse Worker Scrapes Win Over Health Bias /employment-uk/articles/2349056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349056 Amazon's U.K. branch has dodged most of the disability discrimination allegations brought by a former warehouse worker, with a tribunal finding that his dismissal was justified even though the company committed a misstep in how it handled his extended medical absence. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:25:23 +0000 Chef Wins £13K After Hotel Missed Mental Health In Firing /employment-uk/articles/2348453?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2348453 An employment tribunal has awarded a chef £13,000 ($18,000) after ruling that a spa hotel failed to accommodate her disabilities during a disciplinary probe over a foul-mouthed argument — but said the company was justified in firing her. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:10:10 +0000 Bogus Doctor Must Repay NHS £407K For 20 Years Of Fraud /employment-uk/articles/2349095?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /employment-uk/articles/2349095 A bogus doctor who was sent to prison for forging her medical qualifications and fraudulently working as a psychiatrist in the U.K. has been ordered to pay more than £407,000 ($552,000) or face two more years behind bars.