Higgs v Farmor’s School – key points for the FE sector following judgment in landmark case
The Court of Appeal has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. Although the case is about an employee’s…
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ONS reclassification: A college’s guide to special payments
Last year the Office for National Statistics announced that it had reclassified further education and sixth form college corporations, and their subsidiaries, into the public…
What are the legal implications of ensuring a work life balance in Education?
How likely are you to get the right candidate if your job advert requires someone prepared to ‘live and breathe’ the job? Morale in schools…
Majority Of Organisations In The Education Sector Failing To Deal With Menopause In The Workplace Says Latest Study
Schools, colleges and universities across Britain will continue to lose skilled workers if they continue to disregard the significance of how menopause symptoms such as…
End of COVID-19 rules: implications for schools and colleges
On Monday 21 February, the government announced that most of remaining legal rules in place to the protect the public against COVID-19 will end in…
University Estates and FE Colleges – the climate change challenge
In October, ahead of COP26, 140 universities backed a new set of commitments on climate action drawn up by Universities UK, including emissions reduction targets…
Employment law changes 2022: Guide for schools and colleges
Guide for schools and colleges on Employment law changes in 2022: by Helen Dyke, Irwin Mitchell (@Helen_IMHRplus, @irwinmitchell) There’s very little new legislation on the…
Are school and college teachers and support staff entitled to an extra bank holiday next year? Jenny Arrowsmith of Irwin Mitchell navigates the issue
To celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee, the UK government has announced an additional bank holiday in 2022. The May bank holiday weekend will be moved…
Top 5 tips for the education sector: How to manage reputational risk in a digital era
The pandemic has thrown up a myriad of issues that schools and colleges have had to deal with over the past year and a half.…
Do you have to give employees the opportunity to appeal against their dismissal if they are made redundant?
Redundancy is one of the potentially fair reasons for dismissal listed in the Employment Rights Act 1996. Even in a genuine redundancy situation, employers still…