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Who is the employer?
Scully v Northamptonshire County Council Summary for Direct Payment Practitioners Supporting Direct Payment Employers The Employment Appeal Tribunal have handed down judgment in this case which questioned whether the claimant PA, Mr Scully, was employed by the local...
Unfair dismissal to become a day one right
This is a BIG deal! The significance of this change cannot be underestimated. At present a worker doesn’t have the right to bring a general unfair dismissal claim until they have two years’ service. The Bill proposes to remove this qualifying service. It is expected...
March 2022 Newsletter
Welcome to the November newsletter from the Independent Living Group (ILG). Providing news for Individual Employers and Direct Payment support staff across the UK.Creating a space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their...
November 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the November newsletter from the Independent Living Group (ILG). Providing news for Individual Employers and Direct Payment support staff across the UK.Creating a space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their...
October 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the October newsletter from the Independent Living Group (ILG). Providing news for Individual Employers and Direct Payment support staff across the UK.A message from “THE PLACE” to find support for Personal Assistants Hello ILG members! At...
September 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the ILG newsletter… Welcome to the September newsletter from the Independent Living Group (ILG). Providing news for Individual Employers and Direct Payment support staff across the UK. Inquiry into challenging decisions about adult social care The...
June 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the ILG newsletter… Throughout the Covid crisis MBL and ILG tried to do as much as we could to support our policy holders and the organisations that fund and support them. We often went above and beyond what would be expected of a standard insurance...
ILG Newsletter – April 2021
Welcome to the Independent Living Group newsletter It is becoming increasingly clear that we will be living in the shadow of the Covid pandemic for some time. Face masks and social distancing measures have become part of everyday life. Thanks to the success of the...
ILG Bulletin – 26/02/2021
Alongside our regular newsletter the ILG will also be sending out regular bulletins with lighter news relevant to our membership and the services we provide. If you would prefer not to receive these bulletins, please let us know by...