The last 18 months have seen employers turn on a penny to keep their business on track, while guarding the health and wellbeing of staff and customers. While flexibility has been key, it has also been important to update and comply with frequently changing health and safety policies. ‘However, many companies have struggled financially and[…]
The Right to Switch Off – Balancing Home and Work in the New Normal Before the pandemic working from home was mainly the preserve of those who since the inception of the lap-top and WIFI combination could work anywhere. Only a few, somewhat elite, professions worked in this way as a matter of course.[…]
In a survey of 250 firms conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) it has been revealed that one in five, 20%, plan to make redundancies as the Government’s Furlough Scheme continues to wind down during August and September 2021. The Resolution Foundation has warned that workers over 60 were more likely to be[…]
Despite all your best efforts to recruit and retain the right key executives, sometimes things just do not work out as planned and it becomes evident that it will be necessary to part company. ‘Managing the departure of a senior executive carefully, and within the law, will reduce the risk of a tribunal claim,[…]
A settlement agreement is a contract that records an employee’s agreement not to pursue a claim relating, in most cases, to the termination of their employment against their employer in exchange, usually, for a payment of money. In order to settle an employee’s potential claims against an employee, the parties can enter into a[…]
Government Response published on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: New Duty to be Imposed on Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment
LATEST NEWS Jul 22, 2021
The main findings of the Report are: The main findings of the consultation were that many were supportive of a new duty to prevent harassment, and believed that it would prompt employers to take positive steps. Consultees highlighted the complexity of introducing protections from third-party harassment without the need for an incident to have[…]
To say that the COVID19 pandemic has been challenging to businesses and employees alike is clearly an understatement. Few have been untouched in one way or another by the challenges presented by the pandemic and its repercussions. Following the withdrawal of the support of the Furlough Scheme at the ending of September we are heading[…]
Asking job applicants and employees about their health: how to stay on the right side of the law When recruiting and managing employees, employers want to know that their employees are up to the job and in the post COVID world, whether might they pose a risk to other employees, clients or customers. While asking[…]
Downing Street Briefing – Monday 12th July 2021 Summary Boris Johnson outlined the end to England’s social-distancing rules on 19 July, at the Downing Street press conference; The PM warned there will be more hospitalisations and deaths – saying the pandemic is not over; Mask use will be “advised” on public transport and in crowded and enclosed spaces[…]