Jul 18, 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...
Jun 28, 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...
Jun 20, 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...
Jun 05, 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...
Jan 22, 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...
Dec 04, 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....
Oct 25, 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...
Jul 27, 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...
Jun 23, 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...