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United Kingdom Equal Pay Employment Litigation

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One step closer to victory for Asda workers in Equal Pay action

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Some women Asda workers have succeeded in the latest stage of a long-winded battle over equal pay. Back in 2019, claimants in the group action satisfied the courts that their Asda store-based roles were ‘comparable’ to the...more

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UK Retail Workers Win Landmark Equal Pay Case

More than 3,500 workers have won a legal fight for equal pay against major UK retailer Next Retail Ltd. Following a six-year legal battle, the Employment Tribunal ruled that Next had failed to demonstrate that the lower basic...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - April 2023

In our latest edition of Employment Flash, we examine developments over the past three months, including the NLRB’s ruling regarding employees’ labor law rights in severance agreements, a Supreme Court decision that upheld...more

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Employment News: whistleblowing, equal pay, compensation

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Employment newsletter In this weeks issue: Beating around the bush – disclosure did not have to identify legal obligation Gone fishing – disclosure in equal pay claims All change – tribunal limits and pay gap reporting ...more

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UK HR Two Minute Monthly: philosophical belief; equal pay; sexual harassment

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Our February 2020 update outlines key UK employment law developments from January. It includes cases on ethical veganism as a philosophical belief, equal pay and the difficulties in defending such claims, the impact of the...more

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Littler Global Guide - United Kingdom - Q4 2019

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Leaked Legal Advice Protected Under Privilege, Court of Appeal Holds - Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency - On October 22, 2019, the UK Court of Appeal held that a leaked email, in which in-house...more

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Employment News: unfair dismissal, equal pay, what's new

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Gathering clouds – flawed investigation made dismissal unfair - In Sunshine Hotel Ltd t/a Palm Court Hotel v Goddard the EAT agreed that failing to hold an investigatory meeting does not necessarily make a dismissal...more

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Employment News: wrongful dismissal, equal pay, workers

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Red faces – no gross misconduct when employee revealed executive's pay - The EAT had to consider whether an employee had acted in breach of contract or committed gross misconduct when he revealed details of an executive's...more

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