Court overturns tribunal decision on dismissal victim's DB scheme

Jenna Towler
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The Court of Appeal has overturned a tribunal decision that gave an unfair dismissal victim compensation for the loss of her defined benefit pension.

In the case of Roberts v Aegon UK Corporate Services, despite the claimant finding new employment, the loss of her DB pension was a "very significant factor" for the Employment Tribunal and the Emp...

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