10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
9/18/2026 11:24:26 AM Are schools being misled on the funding for the teacher pay rise? By Craig Vincent The Government’s latest announcement on teacher pay has been presented as a solution to concerns about how schools will fund the 3.5%...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...
8/26/2026 11:06:14 AM Electronic balloting arrives: what the latest Trade Union reforms mean for employers By Katharine Robinson The Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots came into force on 25 August 2026. The Code...
8/7/2026 3:30:17 PM Philosophical beliefs in the workplace - University's appeal dismissed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) By Laura McHugh This week, the EAT dismissed an appeal by the University of Bristol against a finding made by an Employment Tribunal in 2024 that former...
8/3/2026 1:31:55 PM Equal pay reform: What employers need to know about the Government's consultation By Katharine Robinson The Government has launched a consultation on major reforms to the UK's equal pay and pay discrimination framework, with the aim of...
7/14/2026 1:29:32 PM If you can't stand the heat ... practical employment tips for heatwaves By James Barratt With sweltering heat becoming more common in the UK due to climate change, employers will need to assess their workplaces and working...
6/30/2026 2:53:37 PM Beyond policies: what the EHRC's new research means for employers By Katharine Robinson The Equality and Human Rights Commission's (EHRC's) recent research into workplace harassment offers a timely reminder that preventing...
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...
5/21/2026 10:09:55 AM European Commission issues guidelines on what it considers high-risk uses of AI By Lucas Atkin The European Commission has published guidelines on its classification of what AI systems and use cases it considers to be high-risk. ...