A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in August 2022 HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE – Holiday entitlement for part-year workers Amber alerts Can long Covid amount to disability under the Equality Act 2010? Pregnant employee discriminated against H&S Updates Amber alerts Working safely with display screen equipment Working safely in hot conditions…

Managing staff who are on long-term sick leave is a challenging situation for practice managers. Following a number of recent posts in the forum on the subject, Robyn Clark (aka JacksonR) held a lunchtime HR Clinic, alongside Susi O’Brien, a HR consultant who specialises in employment law. As expected, we received lots of questions from…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in July 2022 HR Updates Amber alerts Exclusivity clauses to be banned in contracts for low-income workers NHS nurse dismissed for ‘unacceptable’ number of sick days  

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in June 2022. H&S Updates Amber alerts Unfair dismissal claim for employee who volunteered for redundancy Agency workers do not have the right to apply for internal vacancies on the same terms as employees HR Updates Red alerts Protecting pregnant workers and new mothers

The impact of persistent absence on the UK economy is substantial. It’s estimated that the cost of long-term sickness absence is over £4.17b and with such prevalence, it’s likely you will be faced with managing this at some point in your career, at least once. The process of managing persistent absence in your team may…

It’s the start of summer and that means, peak holiday season has arrived! At this time of year, practices are usually filled with excited chatter about trips to sunny destinations. Given the stress and restrictions of the past two years, these trips are more meaningful than ever. Alas, 2022 has brought a sting in its…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in April 2022 HR Updates Amber alerts Care home assistant who refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19 not unfairly dismissed Employment claims rates and compensation limits annual increase Employment rights and when they accrue H&S Updates Amber alerts Safe use of ladders and stepladders at work