by Solutions for HR | Dec 13, 2021 | Employment Law News
From Friday 10th December 2021 face coverings are mandatory for most indoor public venues including places of worship, theatres, and cinemas as well as on public transport and in places like shops and hairdressers.From Monday 13th December 2021 people should work from...
by Solutions for HR | Oct 29, 2021 | Employment Law News
Whether it is the introduction of “Plan B” or a longer-term hybrid or homeworking arrangement, to work from home an employee will need the tools and resources to effectively carry out their role.This may mean a computer/laptop, phone, desk, and chair, use of a phone...
by Solutions for HR | Oct 29, 2021 | Employment Law News
As the cases of covid continue to rise and the media warns of increased hospitalisation in the winter months, the Government is muting its “Plan B” strategy to tackle the increasing risks.The current “Plan A” strategy focuses on testing and vaccination to help prevent...
by Solutions for HR | Oct 29, 2021 | Employment Law News
Employees are legally required to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19 or are an unvaccinated close contact of someone who has tested positive.The current position for vaccinated staff is that if you are a close contact with a positive case, you don’t have...
by Solutions for HR | Oct 6, 2021 | Employment Law News
A care worker was unfairly dismissed because furlough wasn’t considered during a redundancy exercise.A former care assistant, who was made redundant rather than furloughed at the start of the pandemic was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has determined.This is one...
by Solutions for HR | Oct 6, 2021 | Employment Law News
New research by Acas has found that a quarter of British employers have not been giving their staff paid time off to allow staff to get their covid vaccine.59% of those surveyed have been giving staff paid time off but this leaves the remainder either unsure or not...
