United Kingdom: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

Following a three-and-a-half-week trial, the High Court has ruled in favour of Mr. Gagliardi in a comprehensive 154-page judgment in Robert Gagliardi v Evolution Capital Management LLC [2025] EWHC 3214 (Comm). Mr. Justice Calver found that Mr. Gagliardi was contractually entitled to a $5.385 million discretionary bonus for his hugely profitable trading in 2021, which Evolution Capital Management LLC (“ECM”) had unlawfully failed to pay. The Court dismissed ECM’s counterclaim in its entirety.

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling on part-time worker discrimination claims, clarifying that these cases do not require a more stringent causation test than other forms of discrimination. The decision establishes that if part-time status is an effective cause of less favourable treatment, this alone is sufficient grounds for a successful claim.

The London Central Employment Tribunal's remedy ruling in Reeves v Goldman Sachs International examines whether progressive parental leave policies can shield employers from discrimination claims when their application results in unfair treatment. This landmark case explores the intersection of sex discrimination, parental leave rights, and redundancy procedures in senior financial services roles, raising critical questions about the gap between policy and practice in corporate culture.

Following a Call for Evidence last year, the Government has now published a consultation until 27 October 2026 on proposals to reform pay discrimination law. Phase one of the proposed reforms comprises changes to the current equal pay law and enforcement framework.

The UK government has launched a consultation on how the Fair Work Agency will enforce statutory holiday pay compliance from 2027, proposing a supportive approach that prioritizes employer guidance over immediate penalties. The consultation explores critical questions around enforcement scope, penalty structures, and whether to focus resources on protecting lower-paid and vulnerable workers through targeted compliance measures.

Employment Law Partner Natalie Abbott examines whether UK employers can legally terminate employment contracts via text message, exploring the procedural requirements for fair dismissal and the circumstances under which SMS termination may constitute grounds for an unfair dismissal claim.

In Tarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd [2026] EAT 58 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employment tribunal misapplied section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) by excluding evidence relating...

The UK Government's consultation on non-disclosure agreements proposes sweeping reforms to prevent employers from silencing victims of workplace harassment, abuse, and discrimination.

The President of the Employment Tribunals in England & Wales has issued a raft of new guidance which is available online concerning participation in remote Employment Tribunal hearings across the jurisdiction.