feed01.fireside.fm Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:41:23 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Independent Living Group Podcast https://ilg.fireside.fm Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:05:40 +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 © 2025 Independent Living Group 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 Sato https://ilg.fireside.fm/sato b694b6df-a051-49b4-8ff0-54fee7530a8c Mon, 15 May 2023 16:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 2 The Independent Living Group Sato employed a team of PAs to support her late husband Lawrence who had a Personal Health Budget from the NHS. She lives in Southwest London. Sato has been an influential member of the ILG Community Steering group since its inception, despite playing down her involvement at any given opportunity! 1:05:46 no Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Sato employed a team of PAs to support her late husband Lawrence who had a Personal Health Budget from the NHS. She lives in Southwest London. Sato has been an influential member of the ILG Community Steering group since its inception, despite playing down her involvement at any given opportunity! Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ personal health budget, direct payments, ILG, Personal assistant, individual employer Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Sato employed a team of PAs to support her late husband Lawrence who had a Personal Health Budget from the NHS. She lives in Southwest London. Sato has been an influential member of the ILG Community Steering group since its inception, despite playing down her involvement at any given opportunity!

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Sato employed a team of PAs to support her late husband Lawrence who had a Personal Health Budget from the NHS. She lives in Southwest London. Sato has been an influential member of the ILG Community Steering group since its inception, despite playing down her involvement at any given opportunity!

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+sf0AOAui ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Agnes https://ilg.fireside.fm/agnes f56fbf65-4172-4939-889a-7aded9376993 Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 2 The Independent Living Group Agnes Hadden lives in Scotland and has employs PAs to support her son to live independently and is the Scottish representative on the ILG community steering group. Agnes has channelled her experience employing PAs into her career by working as a DP advisor for many years. We travelled north of the border to speak with her about her experiences. 46:43 no Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Agnes lives in Scotland and has employs PAs to support her son to live independently and is the Scottish representative on the ILG community steering group. Agnes has channelled her experience employing PAs into her career by working as a DP advisor for many years. We travelled north of the border to speak with her about her experiences. Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ personal health budget, direct payments, ILG, Personal assistant, individual employer Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Agnes lives in Scotland and has employs PAs to support her son to live independently and is the Scottish representative on the ILG community steering group. Agnes has channelled her experience employing PAs into her career by working as a DP advisor for many years. We travelled north of the border to speak with her about her experiences.

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Agnes lives in Scotland and has employs PAs to support her son to live independently and is the Scottish representative on the ILG community steering group. Agnes has channelled her experience employing PAs into her career by working as a DP advisor for many years. We travelled north of the border to speak with her about her experiences.

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+rmqC16k5 ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Jade https://ilg.fireside.fm/jade ef1300bb-40b2-493f-9baf-e8680e01185a Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 2 The Independent Living Group Jade lives in Essex and is the chairperson of the ILG Community. Passionate about supporting PA employers and bringing people together, Jade has employed PAs for several years. We caught up with Jade (and her cats) in her home, to hear her story. 52:31 no Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way. Jade lives in Essex and is the chairperson of the ILG Community. Passionate about supporting PA employers and bringing people together, Jade has employed PAs for several years. We caught up with Jade (and her cats) in her home, to hear her story. Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/ personal health budget, direct payments, ILG, Personal assistant, individual employer Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Jade lives in Essex and is the chairperson of the ILG Community. Passionate about supporting PA employers and bringing people together, Jade has employed PAs for several years. We caught up with Jade (and her cats) in her home, to hear her story.

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> Back in 2022, David Ashley and Rachel Harkin (with sound and visual engineer, Greg Morris), went on a mission around the UK to meet and talk to some of the ILG community steering group. We had some fascinating conversations with PA employers keen to impart their stories and explain why employing PAs has worked for them despite the many challenges faced along the way.

Jade lives in Essex and is the chairperson of the ILG Community. Passionate about supporting PA employers and bringing people together, Jade has employed PAs for several years. We caught up with Jade (and her cats) in her home, to hear her story.

Join the ILG Community today - The dedicated space for Personal Assistant Employers to share experiences, get support and unite their voices in order to help shape health and care services across the UK. https://ilgcommunity.com/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+TmT0aWeh ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Capacity https://ilg.fireside.fm/9 d2277b1e-0ea3-4a80-91ee-66517e833e56 Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group What happens if a Direct Payment recipient/individual employer lacks capacity? How is a person’s ability to manage being an employer assessed and what are the implications when a suitable person is managing on behalf of someone else? 34:22 no What happens if a Direct Payment recipient/individual employer lacks capacity? How is a person’s ability to manage being an employer assessed and what are the implications when a suitable person is managing on behalf of someone else? In this episode we explore these issues from an employment law and social care legislation viewpoint and look at some recent case law. For all documents and referenced links please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-9-capacity/ capacity, direct payments, individual employer, health budget. independent living What happens if a Direct Payment recipient/individual employer lacks capacity? How is a person’s ability to manage being an employer assessed and what are the implications when a suitable person is managing on behalf of someone else?

In this episode we explore these issues from an employment law and social care legislation viewpoint and look at some recent case law.

For all documents and referenced links please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-9-capacity/

]]> What happens if a Direct Payment recipient/individual employer lacks capacity? How is a person’s ability to manage being an employer assessed and what are the implications when a suitable person is managing on behalf of someone else?

In this episode we explore these issues from an employment law and social care legislation viewpoint and look at some recent case law.

For all documents and referenced links please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-9-capacity/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+mY2WmqTC ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley 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/

]]> 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/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+MxT9cq6D ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Some Other Substantial Reason (SOSR) Dismissal https://ilg.fireside.fm/7 9b6704b9-d1ec-4846-bcf9-964ed842f77c Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group In this episode we discuss the application of SOSR dismissals when advising individual employers with reference to some recent cases. SOSR applies when something significant has happened to warrant a dismissal, perhaps the funding body are putting pressure on the employer to part company with a PA or the relationship has broken down between the cared for person and the worker. 29:34 no In this episode we discuss the application of SOSR dismissals when advising individual employers with reference to some recent cases. SOSR applies when something significant has happened to warrant a dismissal, perhaps the funding body are putting pressure on the employer to part company with a PA or the relationship has broken down between the cared for person and the worker. For all attachments and show noted please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-7-some-other-substantial-reason-sosr-dismissal/ individual employer, employment law, SOSR In this episode we discuss the application of SOSR dismissals when advising individual employers with reference to some recent cases.

SOSR applies when something significant has happened to warrant a dismissal, perhaps the funding body are putting pressure on the employer to part company with a PA or the relationship has broken down between the cared for person and the worker.

For all attachments and show noted please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-7-some-other-substantial-reason-sosr-dismissal/

]]> In this episode we discuss the application of SOSR dismissals when advising individual employers with reference to some recent cases.

SOSR applies when something significant has happened to warrant a dismissal, perhaps the funding body are putting pressure on the employer to part company with a PA or the relationship has broken down between the cared for person and the worker.

For all attachments and show noted please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-7-some-other-substantial-reason-sosr-dismissal/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+9vd6T-9h ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley 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/

]]> 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/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+8u6aCEDQ ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley 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/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+wV_io7Vv ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Live In Care https://ilg.fireside.fm/4 70b83fa4-db31-47e3-83a9-48c05210bd52 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group What do we mean by live in care? Does it make a difference if the PA resides permanently in the employers home? In this episode we seek to define live in care as opposed to long stay shift work and examine the relevant legal frameworks applicable to individual employers. 37:47 no What do we mean by live in care? Does it make a difference if the PA resides permanently in the employers home? In this episode we seek to define live in care as opposed to long stay shift work and examine the relevant legal frameworks applicable to individual employers. For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-4-live-in-care/ What do we mean by live in care? Does it make a difference if the PA resides permanently in the employers home? In this episode we seek to define live in care as opposed to long stay shift work and examine the relevant legal frameworks applicable to individual employers.

For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-4-live-in-care/

]]> What do we mean by live in care? Does it make a difference if the PA resides permanently in the employers home? In this episode we seek to define live in care as opposed to long stay shift work and examine the relevant legal frameworks applicable to individual employers.

For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-4-live-in-care/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+0Q-NyE_a ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley Employment Status https://ilg.fireside.fm/3 262b64cb-b12f-4f19-8ca5-973ae0f09654 Tue, 18 May 2021 14:00:00 +0100 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group Can a PA ever be truly self-employed? What impact if any does the recent Uber judgment have for individual employers? This episode considers these questions and explores the issues they raise. 37:42 no Can a PA ever be truly self-employed? What impact if any does the recent Uber judgment have for individual employers? This episode considers these questions and explores the issues they raise. For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-3-employment-status/ employment, direct payments, health budget, individual employer Can a PA ever be truly self-employed? What impact if any does the recent Uber judgment have for individual employers? This episode considers these questions and explores the issues they raise.

For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-3-employment-status/

]]> Can a PA ever be truly self-employed? What impact if any does the recent Uber judgment have for individual employers? This episode considers these questions and explores the issues they raise.

For all documents referenced in this episode please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-3-employment-status/

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+zOv8ncz_ ]]> Rachel Harkin David Ashley 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.

]]> 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.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+J_LsxfLa ]]> David Ashley Rachel Harkin COVID-19 And Its Effects On Individual Employers https://ilg.fireside.fm/1 80c0dfc9-d401-4a02-b408-ee88df31ea92 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000 The Independent Living Group full 1 The Independent Living Group We discuss vaccines, Furlough and how to get your PAs back to work. 47:30 no We join a live webinar with David Ashley from Mark Bates Ltd and Rachel Harkin From ILG Support. They discussed all things COVID-19 related and its effects on individual employers. For all related documents discussed please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-1-covid-19-and-its-effects-on-individual-employers/ * Vaccination Advice Note * Roll Over Holiday Pay Advice * Updated Furlough guide COVID-19, Individual Employers, direct payments, independent living We join a live webinar with David Ashley from Mark Bates Ltd and Rachel Harkin From ILG Support. They discussed all things COVID-19 related and its effects on individual employers.

For all related documents discussed please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-1-covid-19-and-its-effects-on-individual-employers/

  • Vaccination Advice Note
  • Roll Over Holiday Pay Advice
  • Updated Furlough guide
]]> We join a live webinar with David Ashley from Mark Bates Ltd and Rachel Harkin From ILG Support. They discussed all things COVID-19 related and its effects on individual employers.

For all related documents discussed please visit https://independentlivinggroup.com/episode-1-covid-19-and-its-effects-on-individual-employers/

  • Vaccination Advice Note
  • Roll Over Holiday Pay Advice
  • Updated Furlough guide
]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/pOeXwjt1+GB02WEo- ]]> David Ashley Rachel Harkin