Pensions Victory – The Making Of History

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Pensions Victory – The Making Of History It’s a little known fact but the principle of equal pay for work of equal value, which was at the heart of our recent pension case, can be traced back to the Treaty of Versailles 1919 (Article 427), which brought World War 1 to...

The Cost Of TSB’s IT Meltdown: £259,191,231

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The Cost Of TSB’s IT Meltdown: £259,191,231 That is how much the botched IT migration has cost TSB so far according to the latest set of financial results.TSB made a £120.5 million loss for the nine months to September. On the back of the meltdown, Sabadell, TSB’s...

Union Wins Landmark Legal Case

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Union Wins Landmark Legal Case Well, we’ve done it again. In the most anticipated pension case in 30 years, the High Court has ruled today that the Lloyds Banking Group pension schemes must equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) for men and women.The outcome of...

Restrictive Covenants

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Restrictive Covenants The Problem This subject is undeniably dry and the implications for most people will not be obvious! Yet, whether they realise it or not, restrictive covenants are a major issue in the employment contracts of many of our members. I said in my...

Contract Checking

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Contract Checking The Problem Starting new jobs can be exciting if challenging and quite rightly most people approach them with enthusiasm and optimism. No one wants to put a damper on that but there are some realities that it’s worth thinking about before starting a...

Employment Tribunal Victory

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Employment Tribunal Victory The Union has won an important Employment Tribunal case for a member sacked by Lloyds Bank. Although the case involved Lloyds, all members should spend the time reading what happened because the case demonstrates very clearly how many...

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