Employers’ relief at pension victory could be short-lived

• Author:
• Georgina Jones

In Roberts v. Aegon UK Corporate Services Ltd, the Court of Appeal overturned a Tribunal decision that gave an unfair dismissal victim compensation for the loss of her defined benefit pension.

 

At first sight, this decision will come as a relief to those employers who still offer a final salary pension scheme. The court held that, when assessing compensation for unfair dismissal, Tribunals should treat a final salary pension as part of the individual’s overall remuneratio... (293 more words)

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