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About Caroline Banwell

Caroline Banwell (LL.B. Hons.) trained and worked initially as a solicitor for a major London law firm. She has advised a wide variety of clients from SMEs to multinationals and from small primary schools to Cambridge Colleges. As well as considerable knowledge of the business and education sectors, she has also worked extensively for the charity sector and was recommended in the Charities and Not for Profit section of the 2017 Legal 500 for her work heading the Cambridge office employment team at leading charity and education firm, Stone King. Caroline collaborates with other Cambridge HR consultants on project work from time to time. Caroline gives advice through Harmony HR Solutions Limited as an HR consultant and not as a solicitor and Harmony HR Solutions Limited is not regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority. Caroline works as a solicitor for Kesteven Partners Limited which is a law firm regulated by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority.

What about Executive Coaching?

Many businesses have found that Executive Coaching is a powerful and effective tool. The coaching process raises self-awareness and unlocks potential to maximise performance, leading to increased self-confidence and reduced anxiety. It allows individuals to grow and flourish within an organisation – or to recognise that the time may be right to move on to [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:31+00:00January 18th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What about Executive Coaching?

What are your freelancers entitled to?

What is the effect of the recent cases against Uber, Addison Lee, CitySprint etc? People who work for organisations fall into several categories. From a legal point of view there are three categories: self-employed contractors, workers and employees, a distinction which matters because different categories have different entitlements. Employees have a whole raft of employment [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:31+00:00January 18th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What are your freelancers entitled to?

Failing to renew your sponsorship licence can leave you with a real headache

Employers need a sponsorship licence if they wish to employ migrant workers from outside the EEA in the UK. Sponsorship licences must be renewed in good time otherwise organisations may suddenly have to dismiss their migrant workers leading to significant disruption and damage to staff morale. Who is responsible for your sponsorship licence and its [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:31+00:00September 15th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Failing to renew your sponsorship licence can leave you with a real headache

Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has just ruled that the fee regime introduced in 2013, which brought about a 70% reduction in employment tribunal claims, is unlawful.  Until Unison’s successful appeal to the Supreme Court, employees had to pay £1200 to bring most employment tribunal claims (some tribunal claims, such as claims for deductions from wages, were [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:31+00:00August 6th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Employment Tribunal fees ruled unlawful by Supreme Court

Are your freelancers entitled to holiday pay?

... Yes, if they are “workers”....  What’s a “worker” you might ask. Whilst “workers” were defined way back in 1996 in the Employment Rights Act, the definition seemed to attract little attention for many years. However, thanks to the so-called gig economy we are all getting to grips with its significance now. According to the definition, [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:31+00:00June 23rd, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are your freelancers entitled to holiday pay?

Brexit could provide some relief for multi-academy trusts

Following Brexit, various lawyers have considered the implications of the referendum decision on UK employment law. Whilst all are unanimous in the belief that Brexit does not herald the removal of EU generated workplace law such as rights to holiday pay, rest breaks and to equal treatment, there is a theory that the harsh restrictions [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:32+00:00June 22nd, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Brexit could provide some relief for multi-academy trusts

Schools should review disciplinary rules and procedures following “fair” dismissal of Head

Schools may wish to review their disciplinary rules and procedures in order to oblige staff to raise any safeguarding concerns. This follows a recent Court of Appeal case involving a primary school headteacher who was dismissed for failing to reveal to the Governing Body that a close friend of hers had been convicted of downloading [...]

By |2024-10-28T11:56:32+00:00June 15th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Schools should review disciplinary rules and procedures following “fair” dismissal of Head
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