Prior to 25th March 2022, individuals were deemed incapable of work (for the purposes of assessing eligibility for SSP) if they were unable to work due to the need to self-isolate.

The Government’s Living with Covid strategy removed one of the final hurdles towards a return to full-time office working, but many are expected to continue working from home under the new regime.

Work-life balance has very much been a talking point as a result of the covid pandemic. With this, employers have seen an increase in requests for sabbaticals.

In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Limited, an Employment Tribunal dismissed an employee’s claim for unfair and wrongful dismissal following her refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

Government guidance to work from home where possible has ended. As an employer, you may wish your staff to return to the office. However, some of your employees may be reluctant to return.

We are regularly asked to advise employers on the application and implications of TUPE and how they can fulfil their obligations under the regulations. Here are some of the most common issues we advise our clients on.

Whether or not directors are also employees is often not a simple question and can have big implications both for the individual and the company.

A great way to simultaneously raise money for your organisation’s chosen charity and boost workplace morale may be to run a raffle, bingo or similar ‘lottery’, and the current festive period may seem like the perfect time to do so. However, you may find there are unexpected rules you have to comply with.

Much has been written about how to manage the threat of COVID in the workplace and most employers now have procedures in place to minimise risks and manage the short-term fall-out of infection.

Acas has recently published guidance discussing employers’ responsibilities when making changes to employment contracts.

Working from home has long been a practice permitted by employers, but with the recent and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic making life difficult, it has become a phenomenon that most if not all employers (where possible) have adopted, so as to survive this bleak outbreak.

Many businesses – especially those in hospitality – are suffering from dire staff shortages. Whilst a measure of relief is in sight with news that the criteria for being pinged by the NHS app have been relaxed and the easing of rules on self-isolation from 16 August for those who have been double-jabbed or who are under 18, it seems clear staffing is likely to be a problem for many employers for some time.