Sick pay slashed for unvaccinated staff that are forced to self-isolate
A growing list of firms and businesses are changing their rules to cut the amount of sick pay those who are required to self-isolate due to COVID exposure will receive. Ikea has become the latest big name to reduce the sick pay entitlement for some of their unvaccinated staff and this means that those…
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What is redundancy and when is it lawful?
Redundancy is a lawful method of dismissal which allows an employer a way of reducing the size of its workforce. The rates of redundancies have been high between 2020 and 2022 due to the arrival of COVID-19; it has forced many businesses to take the hardest decisions to ensure their own survival. …
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75% of UK Office Workers Considering Quitting Due To Workplace Unhappiness
According to a survey reported in the press, three quarters of UK office workers questioned are considering leaving or changing their jobs due to various issues resulting from workplace unhappiness. Burnout, poor work-life balance and toxic workplace culture were some of the factors cited, with over half of those polled experiencing low morale, whether…
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Case Update on Protected Disclosures
In a claim where a Claimant feels they have been treated unfairly for making protected disclosures, should it be considered by a tribunal whether any of the disclosures were material factors in their treatment, rather than the sole cause? It was held in the EAT case of Fitzmaurice v Luton Irish Forum that the…
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Ombudsman Upholds Decision That Care Home Resident Deprived herself of Personal Assets to Avoid Care Costs
Wakefield Council had its decision upheld by the local government ombudsman when determining that the £25,000 gifted to the care recipient’s daughter was a deliberate deprivation of her own assets. This caused her personal assets to fall under the £22,250 [SIC] threshold to apply for financial assistance from the local authority to assist with…
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Employment Tribunals Resulting From Incidents at Christmas Parties
With the current Omicron variant of COVID-19 impacting planned Christmas parties all over the country (but possibly not No. 10 Downing Street), it steals my chance to write my usual Grinch-worthy piece of content on the potential Employment Law issues that can arise from a boozy Xmas party. So, this year I thought I…
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How you can help to speed up your Criminal Injury Compensation (CICA) Claim
There is no doubt that CICA claims can be a lengthy process. One that many clients will want to conclude as fast as possible, especially regarding the sensitive nature of these types of claims. Luckily, there are certain things that an Applicant can do which will ensure the claims process is as smooth as…
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Reluctancy of getting the Covid-19 vaccine at work
In light of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 hitting the headlines, we have received a number of enquiries from employees and employers alike requesting information on mandatory vaccinations or the wearing of a mask at work? As it remains one of the most polarising subjects in the world currently, it is something that…
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Landmark Legal Case Win Over Spina Bifida and ‘Wrongful Conception’
Twenty-year-old Evie Toombes has won a landmark legal case, prior to settlement, as she sued her mother’s GP, claiming that his advice led to ‘Wrongful conception’. Evie, from Skegness, suffers from Spina Bifida and sometimes requires 24 hours-a-day connection to tubes. Despite her condition she has gone onto a career in showjumping against both…
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