The Sarah Buxton blog

Mental health in the workplace isn’t an issue you can ignore. In general, it’s often a place where issues can become exacerbated, and...

Two new bills which seek to shape policy around the time off and pay available to parents of neonatal babies have gained Royal Assent....

April marks the starting point of the implementation of new guidance for determining the employment status for tax in relation to...

Ultimately, neurodiversity means everyone relates to, experiences, and sees the world differently. We all learn, think, and behave in...

The cost-of-living crisis means we're all keeping a closer eye on our finances. Understandably, when the economy is struggling, emotions...

I talk a lot about the importance of employee wellbeing, and I always emphasise how nuanced and multifaceted an issue this can be. It’s a...

Following the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation on 24 October 2022, the Government has confirmed that the rates of the National Living...

I don’t need to tell you how gruelling the last few years have been work-wise. Many of us had to continue working throughout a global...

An employee of Thistle Communications, a Vodafone partner franchise, has recently been awarded £30,000 by an Employment Tribunal, ordered...

Now more than ever, you need to treat your self-employed associates as exactly that: self-employed individuals. The starting point is to...

We’ve almost reached the end of September! For many of us, this means our children have been back at school for almost a month. Illnesses...

It has been announced that Monday 19 September 2022, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank...

I am often asked: "what is the difference between an employment and HR solicitor and a consultant?” - and truthfully, there’s more than...

Losing a baby can be an extremely traumatic experience. If it happens to one of your employees, the chances are, work will be the last...

Sex is one of the nine protected characteristics. Like race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,...

Health and safety is of utmost importance for all dental professionals. Often, jewellery is not permitted for this very reason. But what...

June is Pride month, dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities and gay rights. But where did Pride originate from, and why should it...

Have you heard about the new case threatening the self-employment status of associates? This topic has come into question a few times...

A former Waitrose store worker with 17 years of service has won around £47,000 in compensation after the Employment Tribunal judged his...

The Jubilee bank holiday is almost upon us! That’s right - a four day weekend and two extra days off work - but are you employees...