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Fair Work Agency - what schools need to know
11 Jun 2026The Fair Work Agency launched in April 2026 with a strong early focus on National Minimum Wage enforcement. Schools should take this opportunity to review their pay practices, working hours, and deductions to reduce the risk of non-compliance.
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Early years - hidden childcare fees under scrutiny
11 Jun 2026On 26 May 2026, the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, wrote to Sarah Cardell, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), requesting an independent review of the English early years childcare market.
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Reputation management, media and information disputes in Academies and Maintained Schools
Tuesday, 14 July 202610:00 am - 11:00 amIn today's increasingly connected world, a school or academy's reputation can come under threat quickly and from unexpected directions. Knowing how to respond swiftly and effectively can make all the difference.
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EAT overturns finding that criticism of systemic racism was a manifestation of protected belief
10 Jun 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has overturned findings of direct race and belief discrimination arising from disciplinary action taken against an employee who rejected the concept of systemic racism.
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EAT finds employer could not impose bonus cap after entitlement had crystallised
10 Jun 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer could not retrospectively apply an undisclosed cap to a bonus after the employee had met the conditions for payment.
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Unjustified pay disparity between sponsored and domestic workers amounted to indirect race discrimination
10 Jun 2026An Employment Tribunal has found that paying sponsored workers more than domestic workers carrying out substantially the same role amounted to indirect race discrimination where the employer could not justify the resulting pay disparity.
