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the Pensions Ombudsman has found that an employer had given a legally binding assurance to provide a member with mirror benefits if he transferred his benefits to a new scheme following a restructuring.

In Stuart Delivery Ltd v Augustine, the Court of Appeal held that a delivery courier was a worker, even though he had a clause in his agreement which meant that he had a limited right of substitution. Find out more >

In Hare Wines Ltd v Kaur, the Court of Appeal held that a dismissal which occurred two days before a TUPE transfer, was TUPE related.

The EAT has held that the withdrawal of a contractual travel allowance following a TUPE transfer was not void under regulation 4(4) of TUPE. The variation of the terms of employment was due to the Respondent's conclusion that the allowance was outdated ...

The EAT upheld a decision that a prospective employer's decision to withdraw a job offer made to a disabled candidate was discriminatory. The prospective employer's decision had been tainted by the contents of one negative and discriminatory reference ...

In his determination in the case of Mrs N (PO-9935) the Pensions Ombudsman has ordered a scheme to compensate a member for the tax charges incurred in consequence of a transfer to an overseas scheme being an unauthorised payment...

Dismissals following reliance on mobility clause were on the grounds of conduct and unfair.

The Employment Tribunal has held that a requirement for staff to work unrestricted hours, and more than 8 continuous hours each day, indirectly discriminated against two female employees who had returned from maternity leave but were still breastfeeding ...