Employment

Leigh Day and Eversheds Face Off in Landmark £30 Million Equal Pay Case Against Next Members Public

In Short: Retail workers at Next have won a significant equal pay case, with the Employment Tribunal ruling that the company unlawfully paid female sales consultants less than male-dominated warehouse employees, despite their roles constituting equal work.

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Leigh Day

Fieldfisher Expands in Silicon Valley Members Public

In Short: Fieldfisher has broadened its Silicon Valley offerings by adding employment law services, with Moira Campbell spearheading this move as she relocates from the UK to lead the new initiative.

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Fieldfisher

Morton Fraser MacRoberts Advise in Landmark Tribunal Win for TA Officer Against MoD Over Pension Rights Members Public

In Short: A retired Territorial Army officer, Maj. Charles Milroy, successfully claimed that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) treated him unfairly by denying him access to the armed forces' pension scheme and paying him a lower daily rate than full-time personnel, in violation of part-time worker regulations.

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Morton Fraser MacRobert (MFM)

Westwater Advocates and Morton Fraser Advise in TUPE Appeal for Adamwood Nursing Home Sale Members Public

In Short: An appellate judge has ordered a tribunal to reassess a claim by care home nurses after doubts were raised about whether the sale of Adamwood Nursing Home to Mansfield Care Ltd. correctly fell under TUPE regulations.

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Morton Fraser MacRobert (MFM)

Uber loses court of appeal case Members Public

What's going on here? The Court of Appeal decided that private hire vehicle operators outside London, like Uber, don't need to contract directly with customers, overturning a prior ruling that could have shaken up the industry.

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Capital Law