UK/EU - The UK government could be in breach of European law unless it removes a proposed blanket exemption which allows UK pensions schemes to favour married people.
According to the Trades Union Congress, which represents 69 UK unions or some 7 million workers, the exemption is discriminatory since it excludes lesbian and gay workers and their partners. The...
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