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ArticleTribunal finds Association of Chartered Certified Accountants employee was discriminated against
A social media marketer who was told she “had a baby at the wrong time” and was not transferred into a role that matched her responsibilities in a restructuring exercise has won a maternity discrimination claim at an employment tribunal. Ms Yongo, had been working at the ...
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ArticleGovernment introduces holiday pay and entitlement reforms
The UK government has implemented reforms to simplify holiday pay calculations and entitlement as per the Working Time Regulations.These changes include the definition of irregular hours and part-year workers in relation to the introduction of the holiday entitlement accrual method and rolled-up holiday pay, the introduction of a method to ...
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OpinionAnna Schiavetta: Supporting menopause in the workplace
There remains a considerable lack of awareness or understanding of menopause. With menopausal women constituting the fastest-growing demographic in today’s workforce, it is fundamental for employers to be aware of the ways they can support their employees who are going through the menopause. There are crucial considerations for employers and ...
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ArticleBP Pensioner Group takes legal action in pensions value dispute
The BP Pensioner Group has begun legal action against senior members of BP management and directors of the BP pension fund trustee due to concerns around the value of 2,500 members’ pensions.According to the BP Pensioner Group, the dispute is about decisions made by BP and the pension fund trustee ...
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OpinionMirit Ehrenstein and Louise Mason: Changes to remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics in 2023
The end of 2023 saw considerable changes to regulation and guidance around many employment issues, including remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics.The bonus cap has been removed. This means that UK banks that had to limit variable remuneration to 200% of fixed pay are now permitted to pay bonuses at ...
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ArticleEvora Contracts ordered to pay more than £25,000 in discrimination case
An employment tribunal has ruled that Scottish domestic cleaning business Evora Contracts must pay out £25,777 to its former manager who was sacked while pregnant.Antonia Ogilvie started working as a cleaner on a zero-hours contract in August last year, but was then offered the role of assistant manager and a ...
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OpinionRichard Knight and Amy Davies: Responses to Mansion House reforms in Autumn Statement
The Autumn Statement from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt included well-trailed measures that show the government has listened to the industry’s responses to the Mansion House reforms. There are a number of details that must be worked through, in particular for the reduction in small defined contribution (DC) pots.Following its call for ...
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ArticleHigh Court refuses Warrington Borough Council injunction to stop pay strike action
A High Court judge has dismissed Warrington Borough Council’s application for an injunction to prevent trade union Unite calling on its members at one of the council’s waste depots to strike over pay.The members employed by the council have been on strike since 3 October following the national pay offer ...
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OpinionYvonne Gallagher: Supreme Court rules that Deliveroo riders are not workers in collective bargaining case
The Supreme Court has upheld the earlier decision of the High Court and Court of Appeal in rejecting the claim by trade union the Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB), which was seeking to compel Deliveroo to recognise it for the purposes of collective bargaining on behalf of riders working ...
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ArticleHow will the Autumn Statement 2023 affect pay, pensions and employee benefits?
Autumn Statement 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday 22 November. A number of key announcements were made that will affect pay, pensions and benefits.Autumn Statement: Government announces plans to offer pension pot for lifeAutumn Statement: State pension ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government welcomes Value for Money framework update
The government has welcomed next steps towards implementing the Value for Money framework in the defined contribution (DC) pensions market.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a consultation next spring on the next steps of the new Value for Money framework and rules for contract-based DC schemes.As part of this, ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to reform fit note process
The government is to take steps to reform the fit note process to support more people to resume work after a period of illness.Announced in today’s Autumn Statement by Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, trials in a small number of Integrated Care Systems in England will test changes to ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to consult on expanding PPF's role
The government is to consult on expanding the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) role to act as a consolidator for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes that are deemed "unattractive to commercial providers" and are not currently served by the market.This is aimed at increasing opportunities for DB schemes to invest in ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to meet requests for occupational health guidance
The government has published its response to its Occupational health: working better consultation, in which it stated it will meet employers’ requests for clearer guidance and support.Launched in July, the consultation was exploring a possible extension of occupational health (OH) services to more employers.The government published its response at the ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government to reform work capability assessments
The government is to reform work capability assessments so more individuals receive the right support to find work where they can.Announced in today’s Autumn Statement by Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the activities and descriptors in work capability assessments for new claimants will be updated to support long-term sick ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: National insurance contribution rate cut to 10%
Class 1 national insurance contributions (NICs) will be cut to 10% from 6 January 2024.Currently, employees pay 12% NICs on earnings above £12,570, and 2% on earnings above £50,270. From next year, employees will pay 10% and 2% respectively. According to the government, which announced the move in the Autumn ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: State pension to increase by 8.5% from April 2024
The state pension will increase by 8.5% from April 2024.Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the rise in the Autumn Statement, with the increase based on average earnings data published in September and in line with the government’s triple lock policy on pension changes. Hunt confirmed that the state ...
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ArticleAutumn Statement: Government announces plans to offer pension pot for life
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to offer a pension pot for life in the Autumn Statement 2023.This will give employees a legal right to require a new employer to pay pension contributions into their existing pot, avoiding the accumulation of multiple pension pots throughout their working ...
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ArticleTribunal rules stress can be disability without mental health diagnosis
An employment tribunal has ruled that stress can be considered disability without a formal mental health diagnosis from a doctor. At a preliminary hearing to discuss a case brought against Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board, the tribunal panel in Cardiff found that claimant Mrs Phillips could ...
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OpinionAnna Dabek: Creating a menopause friendly workplace for womens’ wellbeing
More women are citing menopause as a reason for claims of discrimination or unfair dismissal at tribunal. The number of cases which did so increased by 44% in 2021.Menopause is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. That said, over the last couple of years, women have brought ...