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Feb 2022
Feb 2022
High Court Injunction prevents Tesco from “firing and re-hiring”
In a judgment published yesterday the High Court granted an injunction to the USDAW trade union acting on behalf of Tesco workers.
Jan 2022
Vaccination status controversy reaches new levels after JLP says it will pay staff regardless
As Plan B restrictions lift in the UK once again, there’s been a few headlines surfacing about how employers are treating unvaccinated staff - and it’s a bit of a legal minefield.
Jan 2022
Menopause and the workplace: Updated guidance is on the way
In a world where we are increasingly aware of our health and safety, where covid has taught us to look after ourselves and others, it feels like now is the right time to be turning our attention to something that is long overdue - how do you manage staff sickness for menopause symptoms?
Jan 2022
Holiday Entitlement and Holiday Pay – Key points for Employers
Holiday entitlement and pay is a notoriously difficult area for HR practitioners. Typical challenges include calculating holiday entitlement for casual or zero hours workers, accounting for bank holidays for part-time staff and trying to keep up with the constantly evolving case law regarding what aspects of employee remuneration are deemed “normal pay” and therefore must be included in holiday pay. We summarise the main questions and answers below. However, legal advice should always be taken on a specific scenario. The below should only be treated as guidance.
Jan 2022
Why we need the care sector equivalent of TripAdvisor
Choosing care homes is stressful enough. Worrying about how loved ones will be looked after and if they’ll be happy there are all emotional and difficult decisions. However, it’s made worse by the complicated rules surrounding care - and how there only seems to be a bare minimum set of standards.
Jan 2022
Grievance Procedure – Key points for Employers
Most employee grievances can be resolved quickly and informally through discussions between the employee and a manager. Where that doesn’t work, the employee may raise a formal grievance and employers should have a written grievance procedure in place that explains what happens and which staff know about.
Jan 2022
IKEA cuts sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are self-isolating due to Covid exposure
A significant social media backlash followed the announcement by IKEA that only staff fully vaccinated against Covid-19, or those who have mitigating circumstances, will receive enhanced company sick pay in the future when self-isolating due to Covid-19 exposure
