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Law360 UK Employment provides the breaking news and analysis on employment law. Coverage includes employment-related litigation, government enforcement actions, and arbitration proceedings, as well as legislative and regulatory activity. It is the essential intelligence successful employment lawyers require to keep up with the latest developments, make informed decisions and safeguard clients.
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Latest News in Employment UK
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May 19, 2025
Takeout Owner Gets Suspended Sentence For VAT Tax Dodge
The former owner of a Chinese takeout restaurant in the U.K. received a one-year prison sentence, which was suspended, for fraudulently disposing property after filing for bankruptcy instead of paying his bill of over £43,000 ($57,000) in value-added tax, the U.K.'s Insolvency Service announced Monday.
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May 19, 2025
Osborne Clarke Pro's Conduct Risked Public Trust, SDT Says
A disciplinary tribunal has ruled that an Osborne Clarke LLP partner committed the kind of misconduct that "would clearly undermine public trust" in lawyers by misusing legal language to try to shield an email sent on behalf of former Chancellor of the Exchequer Nadhim Zahawi from being published, explaining its decision to fine the solicitor over the incident.
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May 19, 2025
UK-EU Pact Aims To Revive Youth Work Mobility After Brexit
An agreement Monday between the U.K. and the European Commission to work toward creating a "youth experience scheme" could help boost employment in sectors affected by work rights restrictions caused by Brexit.
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May 19, 2025
Construction Co. Owes £27K To Worker Dismissed In Transfer
An employment tribunal has ordered Altrad Babcock Ltd. to pay £27,446 ($36,772) to an employee over a botched redeployment effort following an instance of "potential sexual harassment."
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May 19, 2025
UK Aims To Recruit 1,000 Tribunal Judges, Panelists In 2025
The government is aiming to recruit 1,000 judges and panel members by the end of the year before a probable deluge of claims once the Employment Rights Bill comes into effect.

Areas of Coverage
- LITIGATION
- U.K. employment tribunals, including the Employment Appeal Tribunal, including matters involving discrimination, wrongful dismissal, redundancy and whistleblowing
- Cases in the High Court involving employment disputes such as breach of contract, employee poaching, noncompete clauses, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, employee classification, non-disclosure agreements and union activity
- Disputes over pension schemes
- Criminal enforcement actions brought by The Pensions Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive or against directors by The Insolvency Service
- Any disputes relating to workers' rights stemming from Brexit between the EU and U.K.
- HMRC enforcement efforts connected to employment income tax
- AGENCIES
- The Pensions Regulator
- The Health and Safety Executive
- Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
- Equity and Human Rights Commission
- The Director of Labour Market Enforcement
- Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Agency actions and rulings
- Gender pay gap reporting
- Industrial action
- Legislation or regulation governing employment rights, national minimum wage, employment relations, maternity and parental leave, agency work regulations, health and safety at work
Readership
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune Global 500+ companies
- Human resources professionals
- Trade unions
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at government agencies
- Judges and court staff across the UK