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Long Covid-19: statistics demonstrate frequency of condition in the UK

The ONS has released statistics confirming that an estimated 2 million people (3.1% of the UK population) self-reported experiencing long Covid symptoms as of 1 May 2022. Long Covid symptoms…

Parent fairly dismissed after refusing to return to work during pandemic

In Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Ltd an employment tribunal ruled that an employee who refused to attend his workplace due to Covid 19 concerns had been fairly dismissed. The…

Long Covid – a disability?

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (“EHRC”) has recently warned employers to treat Long Covid as a disability in the context of the workplace so that they do not unwittingly…

Care worker fairly dismissed for unreasonably refusing the Covid-19 vaccine

In January 2021, a small nursing home decided that due to the situation and the conditions of the pandemic at the time, they would require all their staff to be…

More UK job adverts require candidates to have the Covid-19 vaccine

Recent figures show the number of UK job adverts requiring jobseekers to have received the covid-19 vaccine has increased by 189% over the past 3 months. However, proportionally the number…

Flexible working claims brought to tribunals doubled in 2020/2021

Research conducted by GQ|Littler found the number of claims brought to employment tribunals relating to flexible working doubled in the past year, with an increase from 127 in 2019/20 to…

Employers must provide suitable PPE to employees and workers from 6 April 2022

On 6 April 2022, the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 will come into force. The amended regulations will require employers to provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)…

Tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns have tripled

The number of employment tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns has tripled in the past year. According to figures obtained via a freedom of information request by Nockolds…

Fines in Wales for not working from home

From 20 December 2021, the Welsh Government has made it a legal requirement that people in Wales can be fined £60 if they do not work from home when it…

Period to self-certify temporarily extended to 28 days

Ordinarily, employees who are entitled to receive statutory sick pay can self-certify their sickness absence for the first 7 days. During this time, the employees do not need to provide…

Tribunal claims for dismissals at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Two recent claims brought to the employment tribunal are based on dismissals that took place at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first case, when the pandemic started,…

Morrisons will stop paying sick pay to staff who refuse to be COVID-19 vaccinated

On October 1, the government announced that all adults had now been offered the opportunity to be double vaccinated against Covid-19. As a result, Morrisons announced that from this date,…

Care home workers to self-certify their medical exemption from a Covid vaccine

In September 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed it will introduce a temporary system which will enable care home workers or volunteers who are exempt from…

Covid-19 survey reveals that 70% of employers will require a fully vaccinated workplace

The following results were obtained from Indeed Flex’s recent survey of 400 HR directors: 70% of employers stated they would introduce a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for their staff; 33%…

Automatic unfair dismissal for raising COVID concerns

Mr Gibson, the claimant, worked as a chef in a restaurant that was temporarily closed following the first COVID-19 lockdown When Mr Gibson was asked to return to work before…

COVID: Dealing with employees who holiday abroad

Who is required to quarantine? From 17 May 2021, red, amber and green list rules apply when entering the Country from overseas, imposing three levels of quarantine obligations depending upon…

The importance of preparing a Power of Attorney

“Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place.…

Can I force my employees to have the vaccine?

The debate on whether to make the new COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for the public at large, not just employees, is a global one and different countries will reach different decisions.…

Furlough – November 2020 – What we know so far…

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), remains available to businesses as of 1 November and will be open until December. The Government will pay 80% of wages up to a…

Coronavirus – Relief for Commercial Tenants?

In what are unprecedented and uncertain times for us all, the government has included in the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received Royal Assent on 25 March 2020, a provision that…

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Long Covid-19: statistics demonstrate frequency of condition in the UK

Parent fairly dismissed after refusing to return to work during pandemic

Long Covid – a disability?

Care worker fairly dismissed for unreasonably refusing the Covid-19 vaccine

More UK job adverts require candidates to have the Covid-19 vaccine

Flexible working claims brought to tribunals doubled in 2020/2021

Employers must provide suitable PPE to employees and workers from 6 April 2022

Tribunal claims based on health and safety concerns have tripled

Fines in Wales for not working from home

Period to self-certify temporarily extended to 28 days

Tribunal claims for dismissals at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic

Morrisons will stop paying sick pay to staff who refuse to be COVID-19 vaccinated

Care home workers to self-certify their medical exemption from a Covid vaccine

Covid-19 survey reveals that 70% of employers will require a fully vaccinated workplace

Automatic unfair dismissal for raising COVID concerns

COVID: Dealing with employees who holiday abroad

The importance of preparing a Power of Attorney

Can I force my employees to have the vaccine?

Furlough – November 2020 – What we know so far…

Coronavirus – Relief for Commercial Tenants?