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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After 18 months and numerous extensions, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) finally ended on the 30th of September 2021.It is estimated that around a million workers remained on furlough or flexi furlough in September, although with a record...