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...
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...