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ArticleTesco and Morrisons enter pivotal phase in long‑running equal pay disputes
Tesco and Morrisons have entered significant stages of their long‑standing equal pay battles, with tribunals examining why pay gaps emerged between male and female staff.
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ArticlePension Schemes Bill passes through Parliament
The Pension Schemes Bill has reached its final stages and is due to receive Royal Assent shortly.
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OpinionSarah King: The impact of statutory sick pay changes under Employment Rights Act 2025
The overhaul of statutory sick pay is a significant reform for employers, which will materially increase cost exposure.
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ArticleTribunal rules Avon and Somerset Police failed to make reasonable adjustments for worker
An employment tribunal has ruled that Avon and Somerset Police failed to make reasonable adjustments for a worker who received disability harassment.
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OpinionGeorge Cornell: Will Harrods’ actions be found unlawful under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023?
The tipping legislation clarifies that qualifying tips, gratuities and service charges paid by customers must be allocated fairly to workers. However, it does not precisely define what constitutes a qualifying tip, gratuity or service charge.
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ArticleFormer X manager sees tribunal payout reduced
A former senior figure at Twitter, now known as X, has had the compensation from his unfair dismissal case in Ireland cut to less than half of the original award.
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ArticleEmployer-led coalition on UK workplace savings holds first steering group
A new employer-led coalition focused on expanding access to and take-up of UK workplace savings has held its first steering group.
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OpinionElizabeth Maxwell: Flexible-working reforms raise the bar for employers
Flexibility is no longer a discretionary benefit, but something employers are expected to consider from the outset.
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ArticleEmployee awarded more than £400,000 after decades of unpaid holiday
A long‑serving employee who accumulated more than 800 days of unused annual leave has been granted more than £400,000 following an employment tribunal.
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ArticleRemote working-related tribunals fall by 13% year-on-year
Employment tribunals relating to remote working have been found to be almost 13% lower in 2025 than in 2024, according to new research by Hamilton Nash.
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ArticleNew tax rules reshape umbrella firm responsibilities
A major overhaul of how tax compliance is enforced in the umbrella sector has now taken effect, with recruiters and compliance experts calling it the most significant disruption to the temporary labour market since 2021.
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OpinionDeborah Warren: Preparing for unlimited unfair dismissal awards: what employers need to know before 2027
The government’s confirmation that the Employment Rights Act 2025 will remove the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation from January 2027 represents one of the most significant shifts in UK employment law in more than a decade.
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ArticleTwo-fifths of employees do not understand changes to parental leave
Two-fifths of employees do not understand how the changes to parental leave introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 will affect them, according to research by Reward Gateway | Edenred.
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OpinionNicole Adams: Could the government’s bereavement leave consultation reshape workplace support?
The consultation, led by the Department for Business and Trade, closed on 15 January, and the government is now reviewing the feedback.
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ArticleNorthern Ireland to provide paid leave to parents affected by miscarriage
The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that new miscarriage leave and pay entitlements will be formally made and come into effect from 6 April.
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ArticleFormer Jockey Club employee receives nearly £1 million after mishandled stress concerns
A former marketing manager has been awarded close to £1 million in damages after the High Court ruled that his employer failed to deal appropriately with repeated warnings about excessive stress.
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ArticleTribunal rules in favour of Addison Lee drivers’ pay and working time claims
An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of more than 900 Addison Lee drivers on how their compensation and working time should be calculated.
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ArticleGovernment appoints Fair Work Agency advisory board members
The Department for Business and Trade has revealed the nine board members who will be a part of its inaugural Fair Work Agency advisory board.
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ArticleLidl employee with ADHD wins £45,000 after unfair dismissal ruling
A Lidl deputy manager who was dismissed without proper grounds and treated unfavourably because of his disability has been awarded more than £45,000 by an employment tribunal.
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OpinionJo Mackie: Voluntary gender pay gap action plans: a step forward, but will employers engage?
The government has announced a new initiative aimed at tackling persistent workplace inequality for women.