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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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]