Celine Mather-Franks

Sep 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Karen Grigsby Bates |Claire Holland |Patrick Howarth |Celine Mather-Franks |Joanne Boyle |Nathalie Ingles

Mr S Thomas v Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust - English nationalist's Anti-Muslim beliefs not a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010. In 2018, Mr Thomas was contracted through an employment agency to provide consultancy services to the Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Shortly before the contract was set to end, he was informed that the agreement was being terminated due to his failure to disclose an unspent conviction.

Sep 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Celine Mather-Franks

September saw a fair deal of activity on the pensions dashboards front. We had the publication of the Pensions Regulator's pensions dashboards compliance and enforcement policy as well as its response to the consultation on the draft policy and also an update to its breach of the law guidance. Whilst the policy is clearly aimed and trustees and managers of occupational schemes, in practice its application is further reaching.

Aug 1, 2024 | lexology.com | Celine Mather-Franks

The new Labour government and pensionsOn 20 July 2024, the new Labour government has announced the launch of a wide-ranging review of the UK pensions industry to be led by the new joint Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds MP.

Jul 1, 2024 | lexology.com | Celine Mather-Franks

This month we take a look at:Pensions case lawThe Society of Pensions Professionals ESG guidePensions and The Labour Party's manifesto  Pensions case law: Trustee failed to exercise discretion for the beneficiary of death benefitThe Deputy Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint brought by the widow of a late member regarding the scheme trustee’s distribution of death benefits. The member’s benefits were held in trust for his ex-wife.

May 28, 2024 | lexology.com | Celine Mather-Franks

Key pensions issues this month include the Pensions Regulator CEO setting out the Regulator's priorities for the year ahead and what the 4 July general election could mean for pensions. "Pension schemes must get the basics right – the stakes have never been higher" says The Pensions Regulator CEOThe Pensions Regulator chief executive Nausicaa Delfas set out the Regulator's priorities for the year ahead in a speech to the pensions industry on 22 May 2024.