All Tax and legislation articles – Page 5
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ArticleMinistry of Defence settles claim over discriminatory housing policy
Around 4,000 members of the armed forces are expected to receive around £1,000 in compensation after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) settled a legal claim over a discriminatory housing policy that meant rent allowances were denied to younger and unmarried personnel.
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OpinionEmma Clark: Parental leave reform: long overdue, but will it happen?
UK employers face uncertainty as MPs demand sweeping changes to paternity rights.
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ArticleJustice secretary says employment tribunals will remain free
Justice secretary and deputy prime minister David Lammy has killed speculation on reintroducing employment tribunal fees to find savings for the Ministry of Justice.
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OpinionClaire Cole: How can UK employers prepare for a single national living wage?
From April 2026, the UK government has indicated that it wants to move to a single adult minimum wage rate, thereby eliminating age-based minimum wage bands.
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ArticleCleaner working 17-hour days in two jobs was fairly dismissed
A cleaner who for 16 years worked two full-time jobs: a day shift at Deutsche Bank and a night shift at the Houses of Parliament, has lost her employment tribunal claim after she was dismissed from her role at the latter.
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ArticleFood delivery sales manager unfairly dismissed for working remotely in Egypt receives £61,000
An employment tribunal has awarded a food delivery sales manager who was fired for working remotely in Egypt £61,000 for unfair dismissal.
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OpinionRobert Forsyth: Impact of reinstating equal pay questionnaires
Equal pay remains a challenging issue for many employers, particularly when transparency is limited and legal risks are high.
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ArticleGovernment under fire over delay of better-paid paternity leave
MPs have warned the government that its review of parental leave must address the existing system’s ‘fundamental failings’, after it failed to commit to better-paid paternity leave during this parliament.
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ArticleMPs reject Lords’ amendments to Employment Rights Bill
MPs have rejected amendments to the Employment Rights Bill tabled by the House of Lords, which the government said would have weakened the bill.
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ArticleJoiner wins holiday pay and deducted wages claim despite not being an employee
A tribunal has ruled that a joiner has won a claim for holiday pay and deducted wages despite not being an employee.
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ArticleEmployers named for failing to report gender pay gap
Organisations behind the estate agent Purplebricks and the fashion retailer Jigsaw are among those named by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for failing to report their gender pay gap this year.
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ArticleTribunal rules director with cancer was treated unfairly over pay
A finance and IT director who was diagnosed with cancer experienced harassment when he was denied a pay increase and warned that his future sick pay entitlement would be reduced if he fell ill again.
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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.