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ArticleDisabled Sainsbury’s manager wins case over overtime expectations
A Sainsbury’s manager with a disability, who was dismissed during his probation for refusing to work extra hours, has been awarded £32,000 after an employment tribunal ruled he was discriminated against.
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ArticleBolt granted permission to appeal worker status tribunal ruling
Ride hailing firm Bolt has been granted permission to appeal the findings of its November 2024 employment tribunal judgment regarding worker status.
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ArticleSick pay reforms seen as the most significant change by staff and employers
Statutory sick pay reforms have been found to be the most consequential element of the Employment Rights Act 2025 for both employees and organisations, according to polling by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).
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OpinionPeter Byrne: What do the upcoming changes to parental leave mean?
Legislative changes coming into effect on 6 April will remove qualifying periods for paternity leave and introduce new bereavement entitlements.
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ArticleGovernment to extend teachers’ full maternity pay
Ministers have announced plans to double the period of full maternity pay for teachers, leaders and support staff in England, increasing it from four to eight weeks.
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ArticleGwent Police officer with HIV wins £40,000 discrimination claim
A Gwent Police officer living with HIV has been awarded £40,000 in compensation after an employment tribunal found that he was subjected to discriminatory treatment
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ArticleCity of York Council ordered to make £10,500 redundancy payment to former corporate director
City of York Council has been ordered to pay £10,500 to former corporate director of place for failing to offer him a suitable alternative role after making him redundant.
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OpinionMichael Aherne and Himani Patel: FCA on right track with revised value proposals for workplace pension schemes
The revised approach feels more measured and more likely to improve outcomes for defined contribution (DC) pension savers.
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ArticleFormer PWC employee settles age and disability discrimination case for £150,000
A former employee of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) in Belfast has settled an age and disability discrimination case for £150,000.
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OpinionLisa Hayward and Freya Palmer: EMI eligibility widens after Budget changes
Enterprise management incentive changes in the 2025 Budget have broadened eligibility, making it easier to offer employees a stake in future growth and success.
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ArticleGovernment seeks views on future flexible working rules
The Department for Business and Trade has opened a consultation on planned updates to flexible working regulations.
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ArticleGovernment launches measures to close gender pension gap
The government has announced measures to close the gender pension gap and improve pensions for millions of women working in local government.
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ArticleMore eCourier drivers sign up to worker status challenge
A total of 46 couriers have joined a legal case against eCourier, the Royal Mail‑owned delivery firm, in a dispute over how they should be classified at work.
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OpinionShelley Sutton and Maz Dannourah: Why enhanced paternity leave is strategically smart
New parental leave rights will come into force from April as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, with the government estimating 1.5 million parents will benefit from greater flexibility.
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ArticleAccenture employee dismissed as ‘unpromotable’ secures appeal victory
A woman dismissed by Accenture while living with endometriosis has won an appeal that may prompt renewed scrutiny of professional services firms’ practice of removing staff deemed ‘unpromotable’.
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ArticleScientist’s tribunal case over Christmas party exclusion dismissed
A consultant ecologist who was left off the guest list for her employer’s Christmas gathering has lost her discrimination case.
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OpinionElena Visser-Adams: Do employee ownership trusts and share options mix?
Even if an employer qualifies at the time of transition to an EOT, it is easy to fail the limited participation test after the transition.
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ArticleGreat Ormond Street Hospital cleaners win race discrimination appeal
Around 80 hospital cleaners have won an employment appeal tribunal (EAT) against Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) NHS Trust.
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OpinionJoanna Dodd: Taking a proactive approach to tackling staff sickness crisis
The number of sick days taken by British workers has risen to the highest level in more than 15 years, with nearly half (41%) of employers reporting an increase in stress-related absences.
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ArticleOfsted inspector wins appeal after dismissal following cancer treatment
A former Ofsted inspector who was dismissed months after returning from cancer treatment has succeeded in overturning the original ruling against her at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.