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Consistency in disciplinary processes

A recent Court of Appeal case involving a city council is a reminder of how important it is for employers to ensure consistent disciplinary processes, writes Sharmin Chowdhury.
August 22, 2025
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Families refusing access to support

Is home a suitable option for residence and care for a vulnerable adult if their family refuses access to support? Sophie Holmes analyses a recent ruling.
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July 30, 2025

The Pensions Scheme Bill and the LGPS

Kate Beech and Mary Mundy reflect on the changes in the new Pensions Scheme Bill for the Local Government Pension Scheme (“LGPS”).
Jul 30, 2025

Reasonable adjustments and the removal of disadvantage

The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently ruled that there had been no failure to make reasonable adjustments where the adjustments had no real prospect of removing the disadvantage. Sara Meyer, Joanne Bell and Hilary Larter analyse the ruling.
Jul 22, 2025

Education and contracts of employment

Offer and acceptance: at what point do schools and colleges enter legally binding contracts of employment? That was the question for the tribunal to determine in a recent case, writes Alexandra Addington.
Jul 18, 2025

ADHD diagnosis and disability

Does an ADHD diagnosis mean an employee is (rather than may be) disabled under the Equality Act 2010? That's the question the Employment Appeal Tribunal had to determine in a recent case, writes Alexandra Addington.
Jul 18, 2025

Racist comments from one employee to another

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a tribunal’s decision that a racist comment made by one employee to another did not give rise to employer liability under the Equality Act 2010. Georgia Blesson examines the judgment.

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Jun 25, 2025

How do you deal with conflicts of belief in schools and colleges?

To what extent can you lawfully restrict how your staff manifest their protected beliefs? Jo Moseley considers what schools and colleges can learn from a recent case where a tribunal had to determine whether a teacher, who objected to the school's decision to socially transition an eight-year-old pupil, had been unfairly dismissed and subjected to direct discrimination because of her beliefs.
Jun 18, 2025

One teacher, two jobs

Alexandra Addington looks at a recent disciplinary hearing concerning a teacher who phoned in sick to work at a different school, and considers what steps schools and colleges can take if they suspect a staff member of moonlighting.
May 29, 2025

Is overheard 'banter' harassment?

Over the recent weeks, there have been concerns raised about the reintroduction of employer liability for third-party harassment of staff. It can be easy to dismiss the concerns as alarmist, but there are important issues for employers in this new liability, write Michael Brownlee and Libby Hubbard.
May 21, 2025

How do you protect your staff from parental aggression and abuse?

Teachers often choose their profession driven by a desire to positively shape and inspire future generations. However, they are increasingly encountering abuse from parents, both in person and online. Alexandra Addington looks at the legal options for addressing the issue.
May 09, 2025

LGPS contribution rate adjustments – what is the actuary’s role?

Earlier this year the Kensington & Chelsea Borough Pension Fund caused something of a stir by setting a zero employer contribution rate against the advice of its actuary. But what exactly is the role of the actuary when it comes to contribution rate adjustments between valuations?

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