An obligation to furlough?
After being made redundant in July 2020, Mrs Mhindurwa, a care assistant, brought a claim in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, arguing that the employer should have placed her on
Mandatory care home worker vaccination from November 2021
Legislation has been approved in both the House of Commons and House of Lords dictating that staff in care homes must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by 11 November 2021, the date on which the Health
Face coverings in the workplace
The Prime Minister has confirmed that as part of the next stage of the roadmap out of lockdown (step 4), people will no longer be legally required to wear face coverings. The decision on whether
£28.5bn – counting the cost of workplace conflict
This week ACAS published a new report estimating the costs of workplace conflict. The report, which you can read in full here, estimates that poor management of workplace conflict costs employers
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place this week from 10 to 16 May. Now more than ever, it is important for employers to check in on employee’s mental health, with many being on furlough or
Launch of the Restart Grant Scheme
On the 19 March 2021, BEIS published details of its new Restart Grant Scheme, which aims to support eligible local businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Such support
