What do we already know? The practice of fire and rehire (also known as ‘dismissal and re-engagement’) is a way in which an employer can change terms within employees’ contracts of employment by giving notice to terminate and offering re-employment on new terms. This strategy is generally used as a last resort where the change…
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  What do we already know? We updated you in our July 2021 Newsletter Government reforms (2): Coronavirus (Covid-19): Mandatory vaccinations for care home staff that the Government announced that from October 2021 anyone working in a registered care home providing nursing or personal care would need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated with both doses. We also…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our October 2018 Newsletter Government reforms (3): Top tips for staff that the Government announced plans to introduce new legislation to ensure that tips left for workers must go to them in full.  This was following the Government’s consultation on the issue in 2016.  However, no…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our January 2020 Newsletter Government reforms: New Year, New Law! that the Government had announced in the earlier Queen’s Speech that it intended to introduce the right to work flexibly from the first day of employment.  This was planned to be part of the Employment Bill…
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The guidance encourages consultation with recognised trade union or employee representatives, which should cover (among other things): What do we already know? We updated you in our July 2021 Newsletter Government reforms (2): Coronavirus (Covid-19): Mandatory vaccinations for care home staff that the Government announced that from October 2021 anyone working in a registered care home providing…
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What do we already know?  In March 2020 the Government published it consultation on carer’s leave which set out proposals to allow carers to take one unpaid week per year to provide care. The care would be for a family member or a dependant who has a long term or significant care need. The consultation…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our July 2021 Newsletter Government reforms (2): Coronavirus (Covid-19): Mandatory vaccinations for care home staff that the Government announced that from October 2021 anyone working in a registered care home providing nursing or personal care would need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated with both doses. What’s…
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What do we already know? As part of an employer’s obligations to prevent illegal working, there is a requirement to check the right to work of all employees’ original documents in person on or before their first day of work. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, employers have temporarily not been required to see an…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our February 2021 Newsletter Coronavirus (Covid-19): Lockdown 3.0 – Government guidance  on the updates to the 14 workplace guides the Government had published to enable employers to operate safely (known as being “COVID secure”). What’s new? The Government has again updated its guidance on working safely…
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What do we already know? We updated you in our July 2019 Newsletter Government reforms (1): Tackling Gender Inequality & Workplace Sexual Harassment Consultation that the Government Equalities Office (GEO) was consulting on sexual harassment in the workplace to see how the existing protections for workers could be strengthened. The consultation closed on 2 October…
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