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Teacher suspected of possessing indecent images of children was unfairly dismissed
...schools and other employers? When inviting an employee to a disciplinary hearing, employers should ensure they include all the possible grounds for dismissal or other disciplinary action in the...
Lockdown 3: workplace implications
...schools are closed once again, employees with younger children may struggle to combine home-schooling and childcare with work. Employers should try to be flexible and should also be prepared for more ...
Furlough: Updated HMRC guidance confirms employees who are home-schooling are eligible for furlough
Furlough: Updated HMRC guidance confirms employees who are home-schooling are eligible for furlough HMRC’s updated furlough guidance confirms employers can furlough employees who are unable to work du...
Public Sector Exit Cap Shown the Door
...schools, academy trusts and foundation and voluntary-aided schools. The Government has also published guidance stating that any employee affected by the cap while it was in force sh...
Summer exams: Teacher knows best!
...schools and colleges based on certain criteria. The following criteria will be used to identify schools and colleges for further checks: Where the schools’ and colleges’ submitted grades...
National Minimum Wage not payable for whole of sleep-in shifts
...schools. Generally, it is likely that most schools will be complying with the legislation on this issue. However, each case will depend on the specific facts and the approach taken by the school in qu...
My child didn’t get the school that we wanted. What should I do?
...schools places can come up all the way to the beginning of term. Even if the waiting list is long, there’s lots of movement after offer letters come out, with some parents rejecting their place in fav...
Should all employees have the right to disconnect?
Should all employees have the right to disconnect? Why the need to disconnect? We have learned many lessons from the pandemic for our working lives but one thing that stands out is how flexible we ca...
Keeping Children Safe in Education - Top tips for dealing with ‘low-level’ concerns
...schools and colleges to deal with “low-level” safeguarding concerns. While there is a clear rationale for picking up on possible safeguarding concerns as early as possible, putting this new duty int...
Social enterprise: how to keep going
Social enterprise: how to keep going Social Enterprise Funding and Support Options Social enterprises are driven by their mission; they exist to pursue an explicit social or environmental goal. In ou...
Do employers have to provide facilities for employees to express breastmilk?
Do employers have to provide facilities for employees to express breastmilk? Failure to provide facilities for expressing breastmilk amounted to sex harassment An employment tribunal has ruled that a...
Forstater v CGD Europe & Others: Maya Forstater succeeds in Employment Tribunal
...schools and freedom of speech.About Forstater’s legal case: Forstater took her claim to the employment tribunal in March 2019. In November 2019 a preliminary hearing was held on the question of w...
Harpur Trust v Brazel – are you calculating holiday pay correctly?
...schools and other employers of "part-year" workers? It is important to understand which workers this decision will affect. First, the decision only applies to workers with irregular working patt...
The Great Resignation - Why organisations are losing top female talent
...Schools and nurseries were closed throughout the pandemic and even since lockdown has been lifted, parents continue to be advised to keep their children at home after their child test’s positive for C...
The Legal 500 2023: Excellent Doyle Clayton Performance
...schools, with Simon Henthorn recognised as a 'leading individual'. I worked with Simon Henthorn. He was particularly easy to talk to, he was knowledgeable and answered all questions clearly. He was r...
Guidance for schools on data sharing
...schools on data sharing Department for Education issues new guidance on data sharing The Department for Education (“DfE”) has issued new guidance for schools on sharing personal data. It prov...
Secondary school admissions: how to appeal your child’s school offer
Secondary school admissions: how to appeal your child’s school offer Has your child received their preferred school place? In England, 1 March 2023 was National Offer Day - the day when year 6 childr...
Spring budget 2023: Significant pensions changes announced
Spring budget 2023: Significant pensions changes announced Spring budget - Some key announcements The Chancellor has delivered the Spring budget 2023. Of interest to employers will be the abolition o...
Professors successful in age discriminations claim against Oxford University's mandatory retirement age
...schools to large multi-academy trusts, as well as private individuals. We have worked in collaboration with professional associations, trade unions and examination boards, and our experienced team of ...
The Legal 500 2024: Doyle Clayton continues to rank highly
...schools respectively, with Simon Henthorn, who heads up the team, being recognised as a leading individual in both categories. Amara Ahmad is once again named as a ‘rising star’ in the Education: In...