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

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 May 2022 HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE – Further extension for adjusted remote right to work checks Amber alerts Changes to fit notes Direct sex discrimination win for mother of triplets H&S Updates Amber alerts How to manage the risks to volunteers

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in March 2022 HR Updates Red alerts Living with Covid Amber alerts Fair dismissal for BMA employee for conduct in grievance process

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in February 2022. HR Updates Red alerts UPDATE – Changes to right to work checks from 6th April 2022 Amber alerts Constructive unfair dismissal for nurse in breach of dress code and uniform policy ASDA worker with dementia wins disability and age discrimination case after employer…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in January 2022 HR Updates Red alerts Three-day wait for SSP to return from 25th March 2022 National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates – 1st April 2022 Family-friendly benefits statutory rates – 3rd April 2022 Statutory Sick Pay rate – 6th April 2022 Amber…

With just two months until Covid vaccines become mandatory for NHS workers in England, the debate over the Government’s controversial new legislation, known as “vaccination as a condition of deployment” (VCOD), rages on. As things currently stand, in order for a person to have received two doses of the Covid vaccine by 31st March 2022,…