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Why should I join?

Members benefit from a unique and comprehensive service of online resources and direct advice from specialists in pay, pensions and employment relations.


If you’ve ever asked…

  • how do I know how much to pay my staff?
  • what impact do changes to pension policy have for my organisation?
  • how do I know I’m not in breach of contract that could result in a costly employment tribunal?

...then consider joining Employer Link.

Employer Link is for HR and finance professionals who:

  • use the terms and conditions in the Green Book
  • use the terms and conditions in the Burgundy Book
  • work at academy trusts, independent schools, charities, housing associations, arm’s length management  organisations (ALMOs), social enterprises, or private sector organisations working in the public sector.

Members benefit from:

Access to all the employment resources you need in one place, including guidance on national agreements like the Green Book and Burgundy Book.

Access to direct advice via telephone and email. We have unrivalled knowledge of the national agreements and free guidance on changes linked to developments in legislation.

Updates to pay and conditions of service including online access to all of the nationally agreed conditions of service handbooks that apply to organisations such as maintained schools, as well as for organisations that TUPE staff in on these terms.

Information on employment issues that we are dealing with at a national level and provision of the necessary guidance, including in relation to changes to the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and sector specific guidance on topics such as the Modification Order, the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and managing industrial action.

Shared learning from best practice across the sector and a network of similar organisations facing the same challenges as yours.

Priority access to seminars and events in employment policy and legislation which are designed with your needs in mind.

Tailored updates for your sector or areas of interest, including employment relations, local government, education and young people, fire and rescue, police and coroners.

Members also receive:

  • the latest pay scales
  • employment relations guidance
  • employer information on pensions
  • comparative data about your workforce
  • the ability to network with similar organisations
  • discounted rates for consultancy
  • discounted rates for events.

MAT workforce costs - analysis of workforce data published from 450 MATs

MAT chief executive pay - analysis of chief executive pay from 25 per cent of all MATs in England

Schools gender pay gap 2023-24 - analysis of data submitted from over 10,000 organisations

Find out more about what Employer Link offers for your sector.


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