In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the definition of the terms “man” “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) refer to a persons biological sex. The appeal concerned the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which stated that a gender recognition
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Consultation on Ethnicity and Disability pay gap reporting.

In October 2024, the government released the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, outlining its plan to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for larger employers. On 18 March 2025, the government published a consultation document to gather feedback on the proposed mechanisms and to guide the subsequent development and drafting of the…
Employment law changes in April 2025

There are a significant number of changes coming into force in April 2025
- Increase in limits on awards in employment tribunals effective from 6 April 2025: The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 increases the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation:
- The maximum amount
Further changes to the Employment Rights Bill: What do employers need to know?

In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill: What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider). The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation. …
Payment of a Bonus in Cryptocurrency: Qui male solvit, bis solvit (or who pays badly pays twice!)

The idea of paying employees in a cryptocurrency, although attractive in some respects, raises numerous legal and practical questions that must be carefully considered. Without delving into overly technical debates, here are some key points to consider:
- Regulation of Salary Payments: According to the Employment Code, salaries must be paid in cash, by crossed
Paiement d’un Bonus en Cryptomonnaie : qui paie mal paie deux fois !!

L’idée de rémunérer les salariés en cryptomonnaies, bien que séduisante sur certains aspects, soulève de nombreuses questions juridiques et pratiques qui doivent être considérées attentivement. Sans entrer dans des débats trop techniques, voici quelques points clefs à considérer :
1. Réglementation du paiement des salaires : Selon le Code du travail, le salaire doit être payé…
Crediting of omitted other earnings after leave of absence?


In a decision of significant practical relevance, the German Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht – BAG, 12.02.2025 – 5 AZR 127/24) has provided clarification on the issue of offsetting other income during a period of leave when notice has been given. It held that an employee who has been given notice of termination and is
…Court of Appeal decision on dismissal of employee for religious and philosophical beliefs

The Court of Appeal has held in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s school and others that the dismissal of an employee for posting on social medial in relation to her beliefs on gender fluidity and the nature of sex education teaching, particularly in primary schools, was not objectively justified and amounted to unlawful discrimination.…
Anrechnung von unterlassenem anderweitigen Erwerb nach Freistellung?


In einer überaus praxisrelevanten Entscheidung hat das Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG, 12.02.2025 – 5 AZR 127/24) zur Frage der Anrechnung anderweitigen Verdienstes während einer Freistellung Klarheit geschaffen: Der ordentlich gekündigte und freigestellte Arbeitnehmer unterlässt in der Regel nicht böswillig anderweitigen Verdienst, wenn er vor Ablauf der Kündigungsfrist kein anderweitiges Beschäftigungsverhältnis eingeht.
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What does “reasonable certainty” mean when assessing the covenant for DB pension schemes?

The expression “reasonable certainty” is used in the Pensions Act 2004 and the Recovery Plan section of the DB funding code – it is also used more than 50 times in the updated guidance, but is not defined.
If you think how this works will be explained in the Pension Regulator’s updated guidance, think again.…