Employment Notes
Tag: pensions
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UK: New Resources
New presidential guidance has been issued in relation to how employment tribunals should calculate pensions loss and awards for injury to feelings in …
UK: Compensation awards could increase following change in calculation of a week's pay
The EAT in University of Sunderland v Drossou has decided that, contrary to previous practice, employer pension contributions should be included in the …
Spain: Increase in the basis used to calculate the severance payment for dismissal
On 3 May 2017, the Spanish Supreme Court (the “Supreme Court”) issued a judgment in which it declared that employer’s contributions to (i) medical …
Australia: Have you updated your salary sacrifice policy?
Employers may need to review their salary sacrifice policies as from 1 July 2017 due to changes to the superannuation rules. The most significant change …
Germany: Reforms to temporary agency work law and company pensions
The last few months saw legislative progress in two areas: temporary agency work and company pensions. The German Federal Ministry of Labour presented …
UK: Risks of breaching reasonable expectations of pension scheme members
The High Court has held that an employer breached its duty of good faith to its pension scheme members by proposing changes that ‘confounded’ their …
UK: Changes to benefits - trust and confidence breached by changes contrary to reasonable expectation
A recent pensions case has highlighted the risks inherent when communicating with employees about benefit changes. Assurances given may create …
UK: Same-sex marriage - implications for employers with occupational pension schemes
Employers with occupational pension schemes may need to consider amendments to scheme rules in light of the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act 2013, key …
United Arab Emirates: Proposed reform to retirement and pension law
The Federal National Council (FNC) has called for widespread reform to retirement and pension laws in an effort to encourage more Emiratis to work in the …
Spain: Proposed amendments to Spain's state pension system
On 7 June 2013, a committee of experts appointed by the Spanish government was asked to prepare a report on the “sustainability factor” of the social …
UK: TUPE - payments for loss of pension rights should be separated out from payments to continue in employment
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that payments to employees on a TUPE transfer made partly to compensate for the loss of pension rights and partly as an …
UK: Pensions automatic enrolment
Many companies still need to consider how they will implement pensions automatic enrolment and, with most employers required to become automatic …