The Sarah Buxton blog

April 2022 saw the usual set of statutory rate changes affecting everything from Statutory Sick Pay to National Insurance contributions....

Menopause: all women go through it, but it is not widely discussed - especially in the workplace. Many feel embarrassed and try to hide...

Valentine’s Day might already be behind us, but love could still be in the air at your practice. If any of your employees enter into a...

The words on all our minds right now are 'mandatory vaccine'. If you work in the healthcare sector, you will know that, from 1st April...

Wellbeing is rapidly becoming more of a professional than a personal issue. Burnout – characterised by feelings of exhaustion, mental...

For many of us, the New Year is a blank slate, the chance to make positive lifestyle changes and set personal goals. It is also the...

a guest post by Lindsay Dixon A recent Government announcement confirmed that all frontline NHS staff will need to be fully vaccinated...

Many of us spend November and December celebrating the Christmas festivities with colleagues – it’s an exciting time, but what happens...

New regulations mean that COVID vaccinations are now a condition of deployment for staff in CQC registered care homes. As of 11th...

Those of you in the healthcare sector will have received notification that the rules on self-isolation have now changed. However, this is...

Whether there is a contract (or agreement) for services rather than a contract of employment. The contract should avoid any terms which...

What is vicarious liability? Vicarious liability is a legalistic term with a relatively simple meaning. It is generally known as the...

What is ‘litigation’? Litigation is another term for dispute resolution. When you are in a dispute with another party, a litigation...

Join us on 17th March at 7PM for a FREE webinar on the topics trending in HR, employment law and dental practice teams. If you miss the...

There are 8 reasons for rejecting a flexible working request. These are:- The burden of additional costs; and/or An inability to...