7/2/2026 8:36:52 AM Consultation opens on holiday pay compliance and enforcement By Amy Berry The Government has launched a new consultation on holiday pay compliance and enforcement as part of its wider Make Work Pay agenda. The...
6/23/2026 9:17:42 AM Ban on upwards-only rent reviews: the lease might not be the full truth! By Chris Sharpe For many years, leases have commonly included an upwards-only rent review which means that when the rent is reviewed, typically every...
6/22/2026 12:06:03 PM Too cool for school? Or too hot to handle? By Kara Williams There's no legal maximum temperature for classrooms to hit before Schools can no longer operate. We've seen in the past few years a...
6/8/2026 4:02:28 PM From student visa to permanent role: Key considerations for state schools By Xander May International students can form an important part of a school’s recruitment pipeline. However, their right to work under the Student visa...
6/8/2026 3:25:11 PM Reporting duties for sponsored staff: family leave and return to work By Xander May Schools and Academy Trusts holding a skilled worker sponsor licence must take particular care when managing family leave for sponsored...
6/2/2026 11:20:23 AM ICO sets out next phase of its plan for safe AI-powered innovation By Tom Vasov The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has published its response to the Government’s request for a plan to support safe AI-powered...
5/22/2026 2:28:05 PM Keeping up to date with the Sponsor Guidance By Emily Heinrich When applying for a sponsor licence, prospective applicants are advised that being a sponsor comes with a set of compliance duties. These...
5/22/2026 11:12:45 AM "Replacing lower- value human capital" By Surinder Dhillon Standard Chartered boss Bill Winters apologises for saying AI would eliminate ‘lower-value human capital’ after his comments drew...
5/22/2026 8:57:23 AM AI-generated Freedom of Information Act requests: ICO issues latest guidance By Tom Vasov The ICO has published guidance for public authorities dealing with Freedom of Information (FOI) requests which appear to have been...
5/22/2026 8:48:13 AM The Employment Tribunal system is creaking - does it need a radical overhaul? By Adam McRae-Taylor The most recent data shows that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - this is up almost 26,000...
5/19/2026 12:17:20 PM Record keeping for educational sponsors: what you must hold on file By Xander May Complying with sponsorship duties under the Skilled Worker route in education Appendix D to the Home Office sponsor guidance sets out the...
5/15/2026 9:43:43 AM Right to Work checks in schools: common errors and how to avoid them By Emily Heinrich We routinely support our education sector clients with questions on Right to Work checks, providing guidance on how to correctly...