web02.fireside.fm Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:43:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Independent Living Group Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Independent Living” https://ilg.fireside.fm/tags/independent%20living Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:15:00 +0100 Our aim is to make employment law understandable and accessible to everyone. We provide up to date advice and information for individual employers receiving direct payments or personal health budgets. en-gb episodic Making Independent Living Even Easier The Independent Living Group Our aim is to make employment law understandable and accessible to everyone. We provide up to date advice and information for individual employers receiving direct payments or personal health budgets. no independent living, individual employers, direct payments, home employment The Independent Living Group Support@independentlivinggroup.com Whistleblowing https://ilg.fireside.fm/8 9903cb94-d9ee-4cb0-a48c-7b4c84e86ece Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:15:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing they have witnessed at work. In this episode we delve into whistleblowing law in the UK and consider situations where it might be relevant to individual employers in receipt of Direct Payments. 18:21 no Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing they have witnessed at work. In this episode we delve into whistleblowing law in the UK and consider situations where it might be relevant to individual employers in receipt of Direct Payments. For full show notes and documents please log in at https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-8-whistleblowing/ Whistleblowing, direct payments, individual employers, health budgets Whistleblowing is the term used when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing they have witnessed at work.

In this episode we delve into whistleblowing law in the UK and consider situations where it might be relevant to individual employers in receipt of Direct Payments.

For full show notes and documents please log in at https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-8-whistleblowing/

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In this episode we delve into whistleblowing law in the UK and consider situations where it might be relevant to individual employers in receipt of Direct Payments.

For full show notes and documents please log in at https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-8-whistleblowing/

]]> TUPE https://ilg.fireside.fm/6 0a4cf694-13b8-40ea-8b39-7e47db70be4c Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:30:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group TUPE or not TUPE, that IS the question. What does TUPE mean and when does it apply to individual employers? 30:46 no TUPE or not TUPE, that IS the question. What does TUPE mean and when does it apply to individual employers? In this episode we explore how PAs employment rights are protected when individual employers decide to stop being an employer and use an agency instead or when a DP is replaced by a service directly commissioned by a funding body. For full show notes and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-6-tupe/ Independent living, TUPE, individual employer TUPE or not TUPE, that IS the question. What does TUPE mean and when does it apply to individual employers?
In this episode we explore how PAs employment rights are protected when individual employers decide to stop being an employer and use an agency instead or when a DP is replaced by a service directly commissioned by a funding body.

For full show notes and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-6-tupe/

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In this episode we explore how PAs employment rights are protected when individual employers decide to stop being an employer and use an agency instead or when a DP is replaced by a service directly commissioned by a funding body.

For full show notes and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-6-tupe/

]]> Annual Leave https://ilg.fireside.fm/5 76c86c94-7998-4920-a498-3171fb88ad8b Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group Rolled up holiday pay? Use it or lose it? Entitlement to leave or pay? In this episode we discuss and reflect on the rules around statutory annual leave and the recent Covid amendments. 35:23 no Rolled up holiday pay? Use it or lose it? Entitlement to leave or pay? In this episode we discuss and reflect on the rules around statutory annual leave and the recent Covid amendments. We also consider how best to calculate leave for a-typical workers and discuss the impact of the recent case law that tackled this issue head on. For full show notes including links and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-5-annual-leave/ direct payments, annual leave, employment law, independent living, direct payments, health budget Rolled up holiday pay? Use it or lose it? Entitlement to leave or pay? In this episode we discuss and reflect on the rules around statutory annual leave and the recent Covid amendments. We also consider how best to calculate leave for a-typical workers and discuss the impact of the recent case law that tackled this issue head on.

For full show notes including links and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-5-annual-leave/

]]> Rolled up holiday pay? Use it or lose it? Entitlement to leave or pay? In this episode we discuss and reflect on the rules around statutory annual leave and the recent Covid amendments. We also consider how best to calculate leave for a-typical workers and discuss the impact of the recent case law that tackled this issue head on.

For full show notes including links and attachments visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-5-annual-leave/

]]> Reflections On The Sleep In Judgement https://ilg.fireside.fm/2 5ad21072-4f38-46f1-8e39-87ff387d7c5f Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group As a result of the judgement handed down by the Supreme Court in the Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake sleep-in case we now know for certain that a person is not doing time work for the purposes of National Minimum Wage (NMW) unless they are awake for the purposes of working. 33:49 no As a result of the judgement handed down by the Supreme Court in the Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake (https://markbatesltd.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fbeb53b148f88c51f8949fdba&id=5b140abf75&e=747e9f520f) sleep-in case we now know for certain that a person is not doing time work for the purposes of National Minimum Wage (NMW) unless they are awake for the purposes of working. This is the end of the road for anybody hoping the judiciary would support the position that time spent asleep at work, when you can’t leave the premises by pain of discipline, should be defined as time work for NMW purposes. This episode looks at the consequences of this judgement for Individual Employers and Direct Payment advisors. independent living, sleep in shifts, direct payments, carers, PA, individual employers As a result of the judgement handed down by the Supreme Court in the Mencap v Tomlinson-Blake sleep-in case we now know for certain that a person is not doing time work for the purposes of National Minimum Wage (NMW) unless they are awake for the purposes of working.

This is the end of the road for anybody hoping the judiciary would support the position that time spent asleep at work, when you can’t leave the premises by pain of discipline, should be defined as time work for NMW purposes.

This episode looks at the consequences of this judgement for Individual Employers and Direct Payment advisors.

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This is the end of the road for anybody hoping the judiciary would support the position that time spent asleep at work, when you can’t leave the premises by pain of discipline, should be defined as time work for NMW purposes.

This episode looks at the consequences of this judgement for Individual Employers and Direct Payment advisors.

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