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For many businesses, the purpose of making contact with ‘occupational health (OH)’ is to establish if an employee is well enough to resume work. OH physicians consults with the employee about their health (physical/mentally) to determine if the employee is able to resume work as normal or if reasona…
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February marks LGBTQ+ history month. The term LGBTQ+ means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. LGBTQ+ history month began in the UK in February 2005 when section 28 (which prohibits homosexuality) of the Employment Equality (sexual orientation) regulation 2003 was abolished.
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With the ongoing Covid crisis many employers will face the real possibility of staff shortages as employees isolate to recover from Covid.
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Wessex Water, Morrisons, Next and now Ikea have implemented a change to their sickness pay arrangements for unvaccinated staff who need to self-isolate because of Covid by reducing their sick pay entitlement in certain circumstances.
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In a tribunal hearing held in Manchester, December 2021, Judge Mark Leach concluded that the belief of catching covid 19 is not a protected characteristic and does not meet the criteria for a philosophical belief under section 10 of the Equality Act 2010.
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A sawmill has been fined after a worker injured his finger when his hand encountered the moving parts of a machine.
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Employers have been reminded by the Employment Appeal Tribunal of the importance of dealing with flexible working request in a timely manner.
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Employers and HR practitioners should take special note that for a limited period there will be a change to the normal statutory sick pay requirements due to the demands on the NHS and to help free GPs for the booster campaign against Covid.
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Do Paranoid delusions amount to disability under the Equality Act 2010 (EA)? - The Court of Appeal decision in the case of Stephen Sullivan v Bury Street Capital Limited 2021 would seem to suggest no.
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Cases linked to last year’s lockdown restrictions are now beginning to surface before the Employment Tribunal (ET) and there has been a recent (ET) decision in the case of Montanaro v Lansafe Ltd 2021(1) that on its facts concluded that the employee was unfairly dismissed when he remained in Italy w…
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On 26th November 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions produced their Policy Paper on proposed changes to pension and statutory payment rates for 2022 to 2023 (1).
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As we all try to resume back to some normality after the pandemic, many businesses may now be thinking about bringing some cheer to the workplace by either hosting a Christmas party onsite or arranging a gathering at a restaurant.
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Employers and HR practitioner should be aware of the Government consultation in 2020 about carers leave for employees with long term caring commitments. The Government have now published its response to the consultation.
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Under provisions within the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015 employees and workers are entitled to be paid basic minimum salary which as from 1st April 2021.
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A fair investigation process is imperative to avoid a costly unfair dismissal claim. In the case of Smith v Teleperformance Limited, Smith made an unfair dismissal claim and was awarded £6000 (unfair dismissal and unpaid notice pay).
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In the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank (UK) Ltd (2021), the tribunal stressed the importance of following a fair impartial process when investigating an employee’s complaints to avoid costly claims.
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In July 2021 the government announced a new piece of legislation called The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021. Although this was not an employment law piece of legislation but under health and social care, it required all workers within…
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Her Majesty the Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch will be celebrated with a 4-day weekend of national celebrations. The extra bank holiday will be allocated on Friday the 3 June 2022. This will be achieved by moving the second May bank holiday to Thursday the 2 June 2022.
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All employers are under a duty to comply with health and safety laws, to ensure the safety of their staff, visitors and contractors on site. The following factors need to be taken into consideration.
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The importance of demonstrating a sound flexible working outcome is fundamental to avoiding costly discrimination claims. In the case of Alice Thompson v Manor Estates (2021), Thompson was awarded £185,000 in a sex discrimination case because her employer refused to let her leave work at 5pm to pick…
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