In the recent High Court decision of ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liabilities that transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). Specifically, the court addressed whether vicarious liability for torts committed by employees prior to a
May 2025
Italy employment law update: Influencer contracts
In the ever-evolving world of digital media, companies are increasingly turning to influencers to promote their products and services. How should these collaborations be framed legally? Are influencers freelancers, employees, agents—or something else entirely?
The answer depends less on labels and more on the nature of the relationship and the specific obligations involved.
Italian law…
ACTS RELATING TO PRIVATE LIFE AND DISCIPLINARY DISMISSAL
Can an employer intervene in issues relating to an employee’s personal relationships, which are inherently a private matter, and what constraints exist on such intervention? These questions were addressed by a recent ruling by the French Supreme Court on March 26, 2025. An employee who held the position of Manager of partnerships and institutional…
UK Pensions | Surplus to requirements? Why the Government wants more law on returning surplus
In this our latest blog on Mansion House reforms, we turn from DC to DB, and more specifically to those record surpluses that many schemes are now enjoying.
These have understandably caught the eye of the Government. Imagine what UK plc could do with a £150bn cash injection – and imagine the tax on it.
FAITS RELEVANT DE LA VIE PRIVEE ET LICENCIEMENT DISCIPLINAIRE
Un employeur peut-il intervenir concernant des faits relevant de la vie amoureuse et donc privée d’un salarié et quelles sont les limites d’une telle intervention ? Un arrêt récent de la Cour de cassation du 26 mars 2025 a répondu à ces questions.
Un salarié qui occupait le poste de directeur des partenariats et des relations…
UK Pensions | Mansion House II: old Compact, new Accord
In this third blog on the Mansion House reforms, by way of an update to our second, we turn our attention to the new Mansion House Accord and how it relates to the old Mansion House Compact. This is a different strand of Government policy – it is not legally binding, but rather a voluntary…
UK Pensions | Mansion House II: a new Compact
In our first blog on the Government’s Mansion House reforms we considered the humble fiduciary duty, and its potential to deter trustees from investing in UK growth assets.
In this second blog we turn our attention to proposed changes to the Mansion House Compact. This is a different strand of Government policy – the Compact…
UK Pensions | A quiet roll back on changes to notifiable events for DB schemes?
On September 8, 2021, the Department of Work and Pensions began its consultation on the proposed drafting of regulations in relation to the Pensions Regulator’s ‘notifiable events’ regime.
The proposed changes included the introduction of two new employer-related notifiable events, an amendment to an existing employer-related notifiable event and the deletion of an existing employer-related…