Labour Research April 2006

Law Matters

Time limit on pensions claims

The House of Lords has confirmed that the time limit for equal pay pensions claims following a business transfer runs from the date that employment with the old employer ended.

The ruling was made in a case involving workers who only became aware of their equal pension rights through a European ruling made some time after their transfer.

Powerhouse Retail Ltd & others v Burroughs & others [2006] UKHL 13