All Tax and legislation articles – Page 3
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OpinionSamantha Dickinson: Flexible working in 2025: trends, research and real-world outcomes
Research reveals a mismatch between employee expectations and employer policies with 3% of UK workers, around 1.1 million people, having left roles due to inflexible working arrangements.
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ArticleCouncil clerk succeeds in unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and wage deduction claim
A parish council clerk has succeeded in his claim of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, unauthorised wage deductions and breach of contract.
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OpinionStephen Ravenscroft: Impact of Financial Conduct Authority threatening strikes over office-based working
The tension between remote working and office attendance has resurfaced with the announcement made by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) employees.
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ArticleeCourier drivers bring group legal claim over worker status
Drivers working for Royal Mail-owned delivery organisation eCourier have launched a group legal claim arguing they have been denied workers’ rights after being classed as self-employed independent contractors rather than workers.
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ArticlePolice Scotland constable unable to work in cold weather awarded £43,000
A police constable has been awarded £43,000 after she was found to have been victimised by her boss over her inability to work in cold weather.
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ArticleBritish Airways crew member too anxious to fly wins discrimination claim
A cabin crew member has won her disability discrimination claim after British Airways failed to make reasonable adjustments when stress and anxiety meant she felt unable to fly.
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OpinionSarah Jackman: Taking teen-ternity leave
Parents taking time off to support their children through stressful times in their lives such as exams is reported to be a growing trend.
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ArticleStroke survivor settles discrimination case for £100,000
A construction site manager who lost his job after he suffered two strokes has settled his disability and age discrimination case against his former employer.
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ArticleEU pay transparency rules driving cultural pay shift in UK
The EU Pay Transparency Directive is having an impact on pay culture in the UK, as three-quarters (76%) of British organisations plan to share individuals’ pay ranges with employees, according to research Willis Towers Watson (WTW).
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OpinionToby Pochron: The review of the parental leave and pay system
The UK government’s 2025 review of the parental leave and pay system marks a pivotal and long-overdue reform that should be very much supported.
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ArticleTribunal rules colleagues speaking foreign language was race discrimination
A care worker has won her claims for direct race discrimination and harassment.
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OpinionDavid Griffiths: What could the Pensions Schemes Bill mean for schemes?
The Pension Schemes Bill 2025 was issued on 5 June and contains significant proposals for both defined benefit (DB) pension schemes and defined contribution (DC) schemes.
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ArticleTribunal dismisses disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments failure and victimisation claims
A former senior finance executive has had his disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments failure and victimisation claims dismissed after he sued for receiving a smaller bonus than in previous years.
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ArticleDisability discrimination cases jump 41% in a year
The number of disability discrimination cases received by Acas for early conciliation from employment tribunals increased by 40.7% in 2024-25.
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ArticleFormer Capgemini UK employee partially succeeds in reasonable adjustment case
A woman with an ADHD diagnosis has partially succeeded in her claim against Capgemini UK on the basis of a failure to make reasonable adjustments.
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ArticleItalian constitutional court rules non-biological mother in same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave
The constitutional court in Italy has ruled that a non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave.
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ArticleGovernment to remove tax benefits associated with employee car ownership schemes
The government is to implement measures to remove the tax benefits associated with employee car ownership (Eco) schemes from 6 October 2026.
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OpinionSimon Gilmour: Wilko’s £2 million lesson in redundancy - What can employers learn?
The recent £2 million protective award for almost 10,000 former employees of UK retailer Wilko is a clear reminder to employers about the importance of meaningful consultation during redundancy processes.
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ArticleGovernment to revive Pensions Commission
The UK government has announced that it will revive the Pensions Commission.
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ArticleTesco seeks to overturn legal decision regarding equal pay dispute
Supermarket Tesco has attended court this week as it seeks to overturn a legal decision regarding an ongoing £4 billion equal pay dispute.