‘No Jab, No Job’, that’s the vaccine policy Pimlico Plumbers, Founder and Chairman, Charlie Mullins, plans to adopt.
Speaking to City A.M, Mr Mullins has revealed that the company’s lawyers would be modifying contracts to make the vaccine mandatory for all new hires and require existing workers to have a vaccine, but is this something employers can legally implement? More...
Christmas is the season of goodwill, so it is never nice to leave someone out of social events. However, in one recent case, forgetting to invite an employee who was on maternity leave ended up costing a company dearly. Read about the case below and discover how you can avoid a similar situation. More...
Christmas 2020 is upon us; however, the festive season is going to look slightly different this year because of the pandemic. It has been a difficult year for many with, unfortunately, the pandemic lasting longer than many of us thought, and it is likely to continue until April 2021.
For many employees and employers, it is evident that the annual Christmas party will not be taking place. Thousands of Christmas parties have already been cancelled and the government’s message to ‘work from home, if you can’ is a constant reminder that the second-wave of Coronavirus is not over.
For some employers, it might be a sigh of relief, but for many, they will see the festive season as an extremely important time to offer reward and recognition to their workers.
This article sets out alternative options to the Christmas party and a reminder that, if any celebrations go ahead, the employer must ensure they abide by the Covid-19 restrictions. More...
Saturday 10th October is World Mental Health Day.
It is important to remember that mental health problems can affect anyone. More and more awareness is given to mental health, however, it is clear that some individuals in the wider community still do not understand its seriousness.
This year, promoting mental health is more important than ever. Lockdown has had a huge impact on us all, many of us have not seen loved ones in months, employees are required to work from home where possible, numerous employees remain on furlough leave and now local lockdown restrictions are being implemented.
As a result, there is a need for employers in the current climate, to understand how to manage their employees’ mental health within the workplace.
World Mental Health Day 2020 has never been so important. More...
We are all slowly trying to embrace the ‘new normal’. However, we are not out of the darkness yet when it comes to the pandemic. With spikes in the virus spreading, we have seen the introduction of local lockdowns, the wearing of masks and curfews.
We rejoiced when the government introduced the furlough scheme which safeguarded a number of jobs that would have otherwise been at risk. However, with furlough inevitably coming to an end on 31st October 2020, the government have announced that the furlough scheme will be replaced by the Job Support Scheme from 1st November 2020.
Read more: Everything You Need to Know About the Job Support Scheme: FAQs Answered
Even with the Job Support Scheme, an employer is still expected to pay 55% of their employee’s salary for only 33% work, in some cases. Placing employers in an extremely difficult position with limited options available.
We anticipate that the travel and hospitality industry will be hardest hit. The affects can already be seen by Cineworld’s announcement to temporarily close all cinemas and making staff redundant. More...