The Act is now law after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, it will introduce many changes in employment, but the full details are yet to be clear as there are a range of consultations on lots of regulations that the government will be making in 2026 and 2027 to...
Whistleblowers (makers of public interest disclosures) are specially protected in law against suffering 'detriments' and dismissal. Company managers or directors who unfairly dismiss whistleblowers employed by their company can be made personally...
In Lamb v Teva UK Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal 'EAT' has refused to overturn an Employment Tribunal's finding that a dismissal for misconduct was fair despite four complaints from the employee that: The investigating manager was a...
As has been widely reported, the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has lost a claim for harassment and indirect sex discrimination brought by seven female nurses -known as the Darlington Nurses - who complained that a male-to-female...
A recent judgment from the Employment Appeal Tribunal has shown how employers can go wrong when dismissing for gross misconduct. In Kisheva v Secure Frontline Services Ltd , a security officer with over 12 years service left her shift after an argument...
In Lamb v Teva UK Ltd , the Employment Appeal Tribunal 'EAT' has refused to overturn an Employment Tribunal's finding that a dismissal for misconduct was fair despite four complaints from the employee that: The investigating manager was a...
Now that the new Employment Rights Act 2025 has come into force, changes to a number of historical statutory rules employers have followed for decades will now be changed. One of the first changes will be to the current Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) regime...
We are proud to announce that Chattertons have chosen to support The UK Sepsis Trust as our Charity of the Year for 2026. Throughout the year, we will be raising vital funds and awareness to support the Trust’s lifesaving work. Each year,...
Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth Management has raised £15,710 for its 2025 Charity of the Year, Anthony Nolan. Over the past year, the firm, which has eight offices across Lincolnshire and in Newark, held a wide range of fundraising events...