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ArticleGovernment unveils plan to combine small pension pots as part of Pension Schemes Bill
The government has unveiled reforms to combine small pension pots as part of its Pension Schemes Bill.
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ArticleRecruiter who returned to empty office after maternity leave wins £25,000
A former recruiter has won £25,000 in compensation at an employment tribunal after she returned to an empty office following her maternity leave.
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ArticleSupreme Court rules legal definition of woman based on biological sex
The Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman under the Equality Act 2010 is based on biological sex.
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ArticleGP practice manager failed to pay staff pension contributions into NHS scheme
A GP practice manager failed to pay more than £75,000 into the NHS Pension Scheme, despite deducting employee contributions.
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ArticleEmployee Benefits webinar: Building the business case for salary sacrifice and electric vehicles
Employee Benefits webinar, Building the business case for salary sacrifice and electric vehicles, sponsored by Tusker, is set to be broadcast live at 11.00am on Tuesday 29 April.
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OpinionPaul Harrison and Natasha Adom: Financial regulators roll back DEI proposals – a sign of things to come?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have announced that they will not be taking forward plans to introduce a new framework to promote diversity and inclusion in the financial sector.
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ArticleApprentice with ADHD was fairly dismissed after lunch incident
An employment tribunal has ruled against a garage apprentice who said his ADHD caused him to be unfairly dismissed from his job after an employee had tampered with his lunch.
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OpinionKatie Rutter: How to support employees returning to work after an illness or accident
A work capability assessment can be incredibly helpful to demonstrate what an employee may or may not be capable of, as well as what adjustments may be required to facilitate the return to work.
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ArticleTribunal finds part-time lecturer was treated less favourably than full-time staff
An employment tribunal has found that a part-time lecturer at London-based Capital City College (CCC) was treated less favourably than full-time workers.
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: Implications of NIC and minimum wage increases on salary sacrifice
There is no doubt about it; the upcoming rise in employer national insurance contributions, the national minimum wage, and the national living wage will lead to substantial employment cost increases for many employers.
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ArticleTribunal rules former Citibank employee on maternity leave was discriminated against
An employment tribunal has ruled that a former Citibank employee was discriminated against for a promotion during her maternity leave.
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OpinionKevin Poulter: Paid leave sought for women who suffer miscarriage
A change in the law has been proposed that will provide women who suffer a miscarriage two weeks of paid leave to mourn their loss.
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ArticleGovernment launches consultation on ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting
The government has published a consultation on the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, and mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.
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OpinionPaul Robbins: The impact of rising employer national insurance contributions
Credit: Croner-i As announced in Chancellor’s Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget statement, the rate of employer’s national insurance contributions (NICs) will increase to 15% from 6 April, up by 1.2% from 13.8%. Simultaneously, the secondary threshold at which those contributions start to become payable is almost halved, down ...
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ArticleTribunal dismisses disabled magistrate’s discrimination, harassment and victimisation claims
A magistrate who was classed as disabled due to fibromyalgia has had her claims of disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation dismissed at an employment tribunal.
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OpinionJonathan Mansfield: How employers can prepare for the Employment Rights Bill
The latest changes to the Employment Rights Bill on 4 March strengthen the new rights.
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OpinionCaroline Harwood: Can employers use salary sacrifice schemes to mitigate Budget tax rises?
The Chancellor announced that the threshold at which employers start paying NICs for each employee would fall from £9,100 to £5,000.
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ArticleGovernment to amend Employment Rights Bill following consultations
The government has announced it will amend the Employment Rights Bill following consultations with business groups and trade unions.
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OpinionJainika Patel: Impact of the Addison Lee tribunal judgment on workers’ rights
The January 2025 tribunal judgment that Addison Lee drivers should be classified as workers, is one of many cases in determining whether an individual is self-employed or a worker.
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ArticleLaw firm discriminated against partner with compulsory retirement policy
A law firm discriminated against a senior partner through a mandatory retirement policy, the employment tribunal has found.