This update from Travers Smith offers a comprehensive overview on all the latest developments affecting the UK pensions sector. This May 2012 edition focuses on the Pensions Regulator's scheme funding statement; CPI and RPI; contracting-out; recent HMRC announcements; and age discrimination cases.

Baker & McKenzie's monthly update on UK employment law provides details and comment on new EAT guidance on the award of aggravated damages; discretionary share options fall outside scope of equal pay claims; TUPE service provision changes and the supply of goods exclusion.

This month's employment law update from Baker & McKenzie looks at a recent case in which 'TUPE' regulations were used to defend an equal pay claim; how written contract terms affect employment status; and finally, a third party's liability for harassment in a race discrimination case.

This employment law update from Baker & McKenzie covers issues related to making comments about an employee's sexual orientation, legal representation at disciplinary hearings, and disability discrimination.

This briefing from Baker & McKenzie contains a collection of articles on legal developments from 14 jurisdictions that examine changes to labour laws, employment practices, and benefits issues affecting multi-national employers.

The Court of Appeal has held that, in most cases, it will not be appropriate to assess future loss of earnings by reference to an individual's whole career. Baker & McKenzie looks at the guidance provided on how courts should apply the uplift for failure to comply with procedures.

In China from 1 May 2011, it became a criminal offence for a company to intentionally fail to pay wages as a result of an amendment implemented by the National People’s Congress to PRC Criminal Law. Baker & McKenzie reports on this and all other key employment developments in China.

New draft legislation may adversely impact on commercial arrangements which have been put in place by employers to reward and/or incentivise employees. Eversheds provides the details.

Following consultation, the Pensions Regulator this month issued its revised guidance on transfer incentives. This will replace its inducement offers guidance published in January 2007. Eversheds discusses the five key principles within the guidance in detail.

Browne Jacobson reports that many employers are being caught out by failing to hold appeals quickly enough after dismissal, leading to increasing numbers of tribunal claims against public authorities which have included allegations of unreasonable delay in completing the dismissal process.