Employment Tribunal
Young firefighters lose pensions ruling at employment tribunal
The government did not discriminate against younger workers when it introduced transitional arrangements to the Firefighters Pension Scheme, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Five stories you might have missed this week
This week's top stories included British Steel trustees rejecting an "unviable plan" to rescue the scheme, and Baroness Ros Altmann calling on the government to amend section 75 debt regulations.
Young judges win pensions discrimination case against MoJ
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) discriminated against younger judges by forcing them to leave their final salary scheme while protecting older judges, an employment tribunal has ruled.
Have your say: Could the Uber ruling boost AE for the self-employed?
This week we want to know if the Uber ruling will spur the government to do more to extend auto-enrolment for the self-employed.
Innospec v Walker: Same sex partners and the right to pension benefits
It might not be fair but law on same sex survivor benefits is clear
Unison wants to continue tribunal fees fight in Supreme Court
Unison will seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court after losing its challenge to the legality of employment tribunal fees.
Civil partnership tribunal ruling reversed
Rachel Dalton looks at the latest twist in the row over civil partners’ scheme benefits
Tribunal confirms Supreme Court ruling on part-time judge's pension
A former part-time recorder has been awarded a service-based pension plus compensation by an employment tribunal.
Part-time judges could win pension rights after Supreme Court hearing
A Supreme Court has ruled that part-time judges may be entitled to the same pension rights as their full time counterparts.
Ruling summary: default retirement age abolition in doubt
The Supreme Court has ruled employers may have powers to forcibly retire staff at 65 - putting in doubt the abolition of the default retirement age.
Scheme member right to be dismissed to prevent £1m pension windfall
A man who was dismissed by his employer to save it from paying up to £1m in enhanced pension benefits has lost his age discrimination case at the High Court.
Ruling backs rights to enforce compulsory retirement
A Court of Appeal ruling has made it "easier than ever" to enforce compulsory retirement despite government plans to scrap the default retirement age.
