A Wolverhampton primary school has paid out more than £19,000 in settlements to three staff members in order to avoid cases reaching an employment tribunal. In 2020, Trinity CE Primary Academy paid two staff members £8,450, while in 2022, one staff member was paid £10,851, according to a response to a Freedom of Information request. St Chad’s Academies Trust, which oversees the school, suspended two members of staff in September following a “disclosure from a whistleblower.” The trust said settlement agreements were “a tool available to HR teams to achieve consensual and cost-effective resolution.” This type of payment can be used by organisations to resolve disputes amicably, which can help avoid the costs and public exposure of the employment tribunals.

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