Managing Schools – A Risky Business
Running a school is a risky business. But just how do you define “risk”? By law schools must be run in ways that make sure
How Competent is your Academy’s H&S?
On becoming an academy school, governing owner-operators take on legal responsibility for the Health & Safety of staff and students. If you govern an academy
The taboo around tattoos | What the law says
Dame Judi Dench recently celebrated her 81st birthday by getting her first tattoo. She follows a long list of celebrities with body art – Samantha
Safety Failings Land School in Troubled Water
A Canterbury school has been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £10,000 after a seven-year-old boy needed CPR during a swimming lesson.
Foster Care Workers Establish Trade Union
Employers should be aware that a group of 60 foster care workers have voted to establish a trade union. This will create the first ever trade
Corporate Governance Inquiry Launched
The MP-led Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has announced an inquiry into corporate governance. This follows inquiries into the sale and acquisition of BHS and the
TUC Puts Boot In on PM’s Dress Sense
Campaigners at the Trades Union Congress conference last week called for current laws to be changed to prohibit companies from forcing women to wear high
£1.8m Fine for Failing to Secure Legionella Risk
G4S was ordered to pay £1.8 million for failing to protect workers from the risk of Legionnaires’ disease, a serious respiratory illness caused by airborne
Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled Employees
The scope of an employer’s duty to remove barriers disabled employees face in the workplace has always been debatable. In a recent case, the Employment
New Whistleblowing Rules for Financial Services
New whistleblowing rules for banks, building societies and some investment and insurance companies have now come into effect. The rules have been introduced in response
Zero Hour Contracts on the Rise
The number of people on zero hour contracts is on the rise. Love them or loathe them, these contracts that do not guarantee workers a
Care Workers Take Legal Action Over Minimum Wage
Seventeen care workers are taking legal action over the failure to be paid the national minimum wage. It is considered to be the largest ever
