Kostal UK Ltd v Dunkley and others Trade union legislation makes it unlawful for employers to offer incentives to workers to influence their relationship with unions, for example by paying them to refrain from joining a union. In 2019, the Court of Appeal will hear an important case exploring the legislation’s scope. In this case,… Read more »
LEARN MOREThe Government issued new guidance for schools in February 2021 however the only change, in relation to staffing, is about recruitment however this update provides guidance about the following points: Changes to CEV Categorisation Covid-19 Vaccination and CEV employees All employees and Covid-19 Vaccination Covid-19 Testing Quarantine and Holidays Recruitment during Covid-19 Changes to CEV… Read more »
LEARN MOREThe Update covers: Roles that are not publicly funded Staff that are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Staff that have Caring Responsibilities Over the past few days, we have had a number of questions from schools about whether they can access the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which has been extended until 30 April 2021. Based on the… Read more »
LEARN MOREI hope you all managed some time to relax over the Christmas period and I sincerely wish you all a Happy New Year…but as I write this update, I know there are no simple answers to the plethora of questions that will be filling your inbox! In addition, I am acutely aware that this puts… Read more »
LEARN MOREWe know that this has been a difficult year for everyone and Schools have borne a huge responsibility to support children and young people in ways that none of us had considered before. We are also well aware that you’ll be feeling swamped in the ‘ever-changing’ world of Covid-19 but sadly there is another big… Read more »
LEARN MOREThe main changes, in the guidance published on 1st November 2020, that may impact on staffing or that you need to be aware of when reviewing your Covid-19 risk assessment are: Clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) Clinically Vulnerable Pregnancy From Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December, the Government is putting in place new measures which… Read more »
LEARN MORETeachers Pay and School Pay Policy Allegations of abuse against supply teachers Brexit – upcoming changes in ‘Freedom of Workers’ COVID and pregnancy Teachers Pay and School Pay Policy In previous correspondence we have provided schools with an update on the Government’s decision on the STRB recommendations which has been delayed this year. … Read more »
LEARN MORECOVID-19 – Interim Guidance to Support School Policies and Procedures Dated: 1st September 2020 In light of COVID-19 and the impact on HR policies and procedures, we have developed that could be adopted as interim guidance to your current school policies or procedures. We advise that the information is shared with all staff either at… Read more »
LEARN MOREHeads HR Update We have had a number of COVID-19 related questions however the most frequent at present is about pregnant women returning to school, in particular, those in their 3rd Trimester (more than 28 weeks pregnant). In addition, we have provided an update on the changes to TP&CD 2020. So, what is the main… Read more »
LEARN MOREQuarantine In our earlier update, we discussed the issue of staff going abroad this Summer and the possibility of them needing to quarantine for 14 days on their return and the impact this may have on schools re-opening in September. Currently, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office advises British nationals against all but essential international travel… Read more »
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