18 Jul, 2024 Four-day work week trial - An enhancement to recruitment and retention? By Sarah Harnett South Cambridgeshire District Council have shared information from independent reports on their four-day work week trial. It makes a...
03 Jul, 2024 Menopause in the workplace - ignorance is not bliss… it’s expensive! The perils of ignoring an OH report By Sarah Harnett Engaging with your occupational health (OH) professional and following their advice formed the basis of our recent podcast. Only two...
28 Jun, 2024 Local authority employers - What's in a name? By Sarah Harnett Mispronouncing someone’s name can have significant implications, as shown by the recent case of Viveak Taneja. In summary, the Tribunal...
20 Jun, 2024 School sickness absence - Three top tips By Sarah Harnett According to Employer Link's recent analysis of academy trust workforce costs document, levels of sickness absence in academies almost...
05 Jun, 2024 Getting the best out of occupational health providers By Sarah Harnett Our latest podcast episode is now out! This episode covers the ways that you can achieve a positive relationship with your occupational...
22 Jan, 2024 New guidance on Public Sector Equality Duty By Sarah Harnett The PSED, or Public Sector Equality Duty, is a set of rules that public authorities in the UK must follow when exercising their functions...
04 Dec, 2023 Multiple Contract Working By Sarah Harnett 'Multiple Contract Working' is a term used where individuals secretly hold two jobs simultaneously, both scheduled during the same hours....
25 Oct, 2023 Work experience students in schools - is the school liable for their actions? By Sarah Harnett Work experience students are often to be found in schools (and indeed in other sectors). Unpaid and often only in school for a short...
27 Jul, 2023 Payment in lieu of holidays – EAT tells employers not to short-change workers By Sarah Harnett We all know holiday pay is not straight forward, the case of Conner v Chief Constable of the South Yorkshire Police has highlighted a...
23 Jun, 2023 Does a sick, suspended employee get paid sick pay or full pay? By Sarah Harnett This was the question before the tribunal in the case of Ms Simmonds v Croydon London Borough Council. You can find more detail in our...