Although the pandemic is receding the official guidance remains work from home when you can. Yesterday’s announcement will reinforce this advice. More people are becoming used to hybrid working a mixture of home and office. The wellbeing and mental health of staff who can work from home and feel isolated or have been adversely impacted
CASES OF “LONG COVID” IN THE UK ARE ON THE RISE. ACAS HAS RECENTLY PUBLISHED NEW GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING IMPACT OF LONG COVID IN THE WORKPLACE. This guidance highlights the significant effects which long COVID can have on workers, such as fatigue, memory loss and difficulties with concentration, all
Do your contracts and policies stand up to the Covid-19 test? The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have stress-tested employment contracts and policies, with some showing signs of strain. What should you do now to make sure your employment documentation is ready for the post-Covid future? A host of new issues for employers has arisen out
HR professionals need to remember everyones’ experience of the last year will be different and managers shouldn’t expect too much too soon, says Lisa Seagroatt. If your business had created a healthy culture of high performance working (HPW) during and prior to Covid, there’s no reason why this will not continue into the future. Creating
It is now clear that some form of home working will continue to feature once lock down restrictions have been lifted. Currently government advice remains work from home from home if you can. Companies introduced home working at speed at the onset of the pandemic to maintain some form of activity. Now that it is
Can staff be forced to have a covid vaccination? This not my work but something I read from an employment lawyer. I believe it lays out the current issues around this matter very well. This is a moving story and may become clearer as more people are in line for the jab Pimlico Plumbers has
Human resources expert picks up prize at national awards An Enfield entrepreneur has won national recognition for her work providing advice and support to other business owners. Human resources expert and Clay Hill resident Lisa Seagroatt, founder of HR Fit for Purpose, was crowned one of the UK’s top ten advisers for the support she
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (or furlough scheme) was originally planned to end on 31 October. The new Job Support Scheme (JSS) was set to launch today on 1 November. However, Boris Johnson last night announced that the furlough scheme will be extended, having previously resisted calls for such an extension. Shown below are the
The government has recently announced 2 schemes to ‘soften ‘ the cliff edge which follows the end of the furlough scheme at the end of October. Both initiatives are an attempt to retain jobs Neither scheme is as generous as the furlough and they are not suitable for every employer. The final guidance is still
Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement everyone who can work from is now encouraged to do so , however the decision if they can work from home is left up to the employer there is no blanket guidance. Some employees will be reluctant to come back to work the employer needs to engage with them,
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