The decision by the UK government to require those working in the care sector in England to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this month has reignited the debate on the legality of ‘no jab, no job’ policies in other sectors. At the moment, Wales has no plan to make vaccinations mandatory for care workers or other sectors.
Managing sickness absence effectively in your workplace can have a positive impact on your business – resulting in increased efficiency, improved performance, motivated employees, reduced management workload, and reduced costs.
For the first time in seven years, work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing prospective employees look for in a job. Research by Randstad revealed that 65% of workers ranked it as the most important consideration when looking for a new role.
Amidst the doom and gloom of the enforced lockdown due to COVID, there were also many heartening stories of new businesses being founded. Many of these businesses were started by friends, or maybe an existing business had to reinvent itself in order to survive.
During the lockdown period, thousands of people took the opportunity to repair and upgrade their homes. Often, tradespeople were employed to carry out these works.
In a long-awaited Judgment regarding the rules of paying workers for ‘sleep-in’ shifts, it has finally been determined that anyone working a ‘sleep-in’ shift – where it is expected that they will sleep through the night unless disturbed to deal with an emergency – is not entitled to have those hours count towards their minimum wage entitlement.
For those of you who have domestic customers there is a piece of legislation which is little known but of great significance. These are the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013.
From the 1 July, as part of the Governments plan to re-open the UK and kick-start our economy, employers can now bring furloughed employees back to work, while still being able to claim under the CJRS for the hours not worked. The new arrangement is known as 'flexible furlough'.
The natural feelings of uncertainty will, of course be made worse for the many people who have just lost their jobs. Fears of financial difficulty are piled upon worries for your own health and the health of loved ones. All this can be a distraction, but distractions can lead to even greater problems.
The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in the case of a claim brought against Morrisons supermarkets by various former and current employees. The claim relates to a data breach which occurred in 2014.
