Employee Rights at State Pension Age: Comprehensive Protection from Forced Retirement and Age Discrimination The fundamental legal position is clear: you cannot be forced to retire simply because you reach state pension age in the UK. Since the abolition of the Default Retirement Age in October 2011, the law provides robust protection against age discrimination … Read more
UK Workplace Temperature Regulations: From Minimum Standards to Maximum Heat – A Legal Analysis of Climate Adaptation in Employment Law The Office Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 established a crucial precedent by setting a minimum workplace temperature of 16°C for office work, representing one of the earliest statutory recognitions that workplace temperature directly … Read more
Supreme Court Ruling in Hirachand v Hirachand: Success Fees Under Conditional Fee Agreements Excluded from Awards The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment in the case of *Hirachand v Hirachand & Another*, clarifying the treatment of success fees under Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs) in inheritance claims brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and … Read more
UK Age Discrimination Cases from Harassment to Commissioner to Protect Older Worker’s Rights, reported in 2024 Age UK ordered to pay £4,000 after losing age-related harassment case – Age UK was fined for harassing an older worker during a job application process, resulting in a £4,000 compensation for injury to feelings. Age UK fined £4,000 … Read more
Case Summary: This case revolves around the validity of a will made by Mrs. Anna Rea in 2015 and undue influence. The claimant and appellant is her daughter, Rita Rea, while the defendants and respondents are her sons: Remo, Nino, and David Rea. Anna Rea made a will in 1986, after her divorce, appointing her … Read more
