Insolvency
Pensions Regulator failed to press Carillion on deficits
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) was alerted about Carillion‘s pension failings twice in the past eight years, but only began a...
Carillion tried to ‘wriggle out’ of pension obligations
Failed outsourcing giant Carillion had been trying to wriggle out of obligations to its pensions schemes for a decade, according...
Theresa May to tackle excessive bonuses that harm pension schemes
Prime minister Theresa May has vowed to fine company bosses who award themselves excessive bonuses while failing to protect workers’...
Corbyn vows to end public sector outsourcing
Jeremy Corbyn yesterday vowed to end public sector outsourcing in the wake of the collapse of support services giant Carillion....
Carillion workers “face uncertain future” after collapse
Thousands of workers face uncertainty after Carillion, the UK’s second largest construction company, went into liquidation yesterday.
The company went...
Employer insolvency: What lessons can be learned from Jaeger’s woes?
Jaeger’s problems are the latest warning for employers to know their duties to staff in cases of employer insolvency. Chris...
Sir Philip Green agrees to pensions payout of £363 million
Sir Philip Green has agreed with the Pensions Regulator to offer a cash settlement of £363 million to plug the...
Government publishes Green Paper on future of defined-benefit pensions
The Government has launched a consultation into the future viability of defined-benefit pension schemes.
Pensions resources
Consultation launched into corporate...
Redundancy consultation: protective awards for City Link staff
An employment tribunal has made protective awards of 90 days’ pay over City Link’s failure to carry out a redundancy...
Thousands of jobs at risk as BHS goes into administration
High street retailer BHS has filed for administration, putting around 11,000 jobs at risk.
Its administrators Duff & Phelps said...
Collective redundancies: five things you should know
There have been a slew of legal rulings related to collective redundancies in 2015, dealing with issues including the meaning...
Company directors face criminal charges over redundancies
Former company directors in two separate organisations have been charged with criminal offences relating to their failure to follow redundancy...
Woolworths redundancy case: six years on and clarity at last?
DLA Piper’s latest case report examines the next steps in the recent Woolworths redundancy case at the ECJ, which examined ...
Call for evidence launched on collective redundancy consultations in insolvency
The Government has launched a public call for evidence into how collective redundancy consultation with employees works when a business...
Tribunal watch: £50,000 awards for insolvent firm’s redundancy consultation failures
A Northern Ireland tribunal has found that staff who were made redundant at Canadian firm Nortel are entitled to payments...
