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Can an employee go to the pub whilst on sick leave?

September 22, 2021 by Anna Schiavetta in Employment Law

Can an employee go to the pub whilst on sick leave? In a recent Employment Tribunal decision, which has attracted a lot of media attention, an employee who was dismissed

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Remote Working Pay Reductions

September 22, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Employment Law

Remote Working Pay Reductions With many businesses now shifting to a long-term remote or hybrid working set-up, many employers are questioning the rules when it comes to paying staff who

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Mobility Clauses – How useful are they?

September 22, 2021 by Howarths in Employment Law

Mobility Clauses – How useful are they? Employers have a legal obligation to provide employees with details of their place of work. But what if you want to change an

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Employing Skilled Workers from Overseas

September 15, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Business

Employing Skilled Workers from Overseas Since the beginning of this year, employers now usually require a sponsor licence before they can employ skilled workers from outside the UK. Previously employers

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Howarths welcomes Jonothan Scollen to growing employment law team

September 14, 2021 by Justine Crabtree in Howarths Law

Howarths welcomes Jonothan Scollen to growing employment law team We are delighted to announce that we have appointed employment law solicitor, Jonothan Scollen, to our growing employment law team. Jon

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Right to Work Checks: Covid-19 Adjustments Extended

September 1, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Client Updates

Right to Work Checks: Covid-19 Adjustments Extended Not entirely unexpectedly, the government has confirmed that the temporary adjustments made to the Right to Work checking process introduced to overcome some

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How to support the mental health of your employees after covid

September 1, 2021 by Katie in HR

How to support the mental health of your employees after covid The mental health impact of the lockdown period on employee wellbeing cannot be ignored; employers must take account of the long-term

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COVID-19 HSE spot checks continue

August 24, 2021 by Mark Worsnop in Health and Safety

COVID-19 HSE spot checks continue On the 19thJuly 2021 most coronavirus restrictions were removed in England, and the UK government social distancing guidance no longer applies, however, the HSE is

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How to try motivate your employees to improve performance

August 24, 2021 by Cath Crane in HR

How to try motivate your employees to improve performance Try typing ‘motivation’ into a search engine and you will be presented with more than a million results. Motivation matters across

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Menopause: The centre of an increasing number of Employment Tribunal Claims

August 22, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Employment Law

Menopause: The centre of an increasing number of Employment Tribunal claims Recent research released by The Menopause Group showed that employment tribunals concerning menopause have quadrupled since 2018. There is

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Mandatory Vaccination in Care Homes: Operational Guidance released

August 17, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Uncategorized

Mandatory Vaccination in Care Homes: Operational Guidance released The Department of Health and Social Care has now issued updated operational guidance in relation to mandatory vaccination in care homes. The

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Client Update: Isolation Rule Changes

August 16, 2021 by Charlotte Geesin in Client Updates

Client Update: Isolation Rule Changes From today (Monday 16 August 2021) employees who have been double vaccinated or who are aged 18 and under, will be able to continue to

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