by Amy Martin | Feb 4, 2022 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
The following temporary changes were made on 30 March 2020 and remain in place until 5 April 2022 (inclusive): Right to work checks can currently be carried out over video callsJob applicants and existing workers can send scanned documents or a photo of documents for...
by Amy Martin | Jan 28, 2022 | Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
The Home Office has announced changes to employer right to work checks, effective 6 April 2022 that all employers must be aware of. From 6 April 2022, holders of BRPs (Biometric Residence Permit), Biometric Residence Cards (BRC) and Frontier Worker Permits (FWP) must...
by Amy Martin | Jan 28, 2022 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
In December 2021, the Government announced a temporary extension to the number of days an employee could self-certificate from work. This was extended from the normal 7 days to 28 days to free up GP’s to assist with COVID19 booster vaccine rollout. Any sickness...
by Amy Martin | Jan 19, 2022 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
Today’s Key Announcements • Working from home guidance will end and people will no longer be asked to wear masks in any setting, although people are advised to continue wearing face masks in crowded, indoor settings...
by Amy Martin | Jan 12, 2022 | COVID19, Employment updates, General News, Legislation changes, Uncategorised
From 11 January, most people with a positive lateral flow test do not need to take a confirmatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to confirm they have COVID-19. For more information read the Government advice here.
by Amy Martin | Jan 12, 2022 | Employment updates, Legislation changes, Redundancy, Uncategorised
Dismissal is when an employer ends the employment of an employee. This can be with or without notice. A decision to dismiss should only be reached following a fair procedure, this is discussed further on our Disciplinary Procedures post.. Where an employer dismisses...
