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Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
1M ago
Paternity Leave On 7 March 2024, the Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/329 ) were made. The regulations introduce the following key changes: To allow fathers and partners to take paternity leave as two non-consecutive blocks of one ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
2M ago
In the recent case of Sturgess v Cambridge Country Club Ltd: 3312598/2022 an Employment Tribunal has upheld a claim for unfair dismissal. The Claimant was dismissed for gross misconduct after the employer received allegations of harassment from three ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
2M ago
The Government has launched a consultation on reintroducing Employment Tribunal fees. The Supreme Court had previously decided that the former fees regime was unlawful because of the extent to which those fees had restricted access to justice. However, on ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
2M ago
In the recent case of Miss C Davies v Neath Port Talbot Council and Governing Body of Sandfields Primary School: 1600320/2023 an Employment Tribunal has considered the fairness of a redundancy procedure. The redundancy procedure arose in response to a ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
2M ago
The draft Paternity Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024 will introduce the following changes: Fathers and partners can take their leave and pay as two non-consecutive blocks of one week, rather than only in one block of either one or two weeks. Fathers ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
3M ago
Martin Cornforth , Partner in Chattertons Employment Law team, recently provided an update for the National Association of Special Schools (NASS) following their HR & Finance Special Interest Group meeting. The update included information regarding ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
4M ago
In our previous newsletter we noted several updates in employment law including changes to working time, TUPE, and data protection. This month sees more updates announced including: Protection from redundancy during or after pregnancy or periods of family ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
4M ago
In the case of Mr J Richardson v West Midlands Trains Ltd an Employment Tribunal considered the fairness of the Claimant's dismissal for two pranks played on a colleague, which were deemed to be bullying and gross misconduct by his employer. The ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
4M ago
In the recent case of Ms S McAuley v Canterbury Christ Church University: 2300946/2021 an employment tribunal considered the fairness of a redundancy selection. The Claimant suffered from anxiety and depression, which was severe enough to attract ..read more
Chattertons Solicitors » Employment Law Blog
6M ago
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act received royal assent on 18 September 2023. The new legislation will give employees and workers a right to request a predictable work pattern under the Employment Rights Act 1996, subject to certain ..read more