What does the new Living with Covid-19 plan mean for employers and HR?

22 February 2022

The guidance is out, and there was a lengthy press conference on 21 February, but as the new day dawns, employers, employees and HR and left wondering what the next steps mean for them. Key dates: 24 February The big one – no legal requirement to isolate after a positive test. Though we are advised […]

January 2022 – lots of employment law news – jabs for sick pay, horseplay and vicarious liability, and THOSE parties…

21 January 2022

Jabs for sick pay? We’ve become a little familiar with the ‘jabs for jobs’ arguments, but recently there are growing reports that companies have, or are considering, withdrawing contractual sick pay for unvaccinated staff who have to isolate as a contact of someone with covid, limiting their pay to statutory sick pay (SSP) for the […]

The Furlough Scheme is changing on 1 July. Here are some #FurloughFacts

26 July 2021

As of 21 June 2020, 9.2 million jobs were furloughed, almost a third of all UK employees. The furlough scheme becomes more flexible on 1 July and allows those furloughed to be brought back part time. From 1 August employers have to contribute to the scheme. Here is some more detail and some hashtag#furloughfacts for employers and HR teams

Furlough – a whistle-stop history

4 March 2021

One year in, here’s my whistle-stop tour of the madness of last year of #furlough, with some points to keep in mind now. Almost therapeutic to write!

The scale of it is incredible – from a new concept a year ago to £50bn spent and over 11 million jobs supported. Read on for more #ukemplaw #cjrs #hr