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What are the legal obligations between notification by NHS Test and Trace and being ‘pinged’?

30 July 2021

29 July 2021

In the case of Gibson v Lothian Leisure, Mr Gibson, a chef, was furloughed when the first national lockdown began. During his furlough and in...

28 July 2021

People working in CQC-registered care homes will need to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated with both doses. Care home residents will be better protected from death...

28 July 2021

A case was brought by two Muslim women in Germany who were barred from their workplaces for wearing a headscarf. One of the women works...

27 July 2021

The Government has published a report stating that it will be introducing a new duty requiring employers to prevent sexual harassment. The Minister for Women...

26 July 2021

On Christmas Eve 2020, it was announced that a free trade deal between the UK and EU had finally been agreed. At over 1,200 pages,...

23 July 2021

In Brightman v TIAA Ltd Mrs Brightman had severe asthma and other conditions that meant she was disabled under the Equality Act. She had significant...

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Nursery worker wins unfair dismissal claim despite teaching children to kick colleague

22 July 2021

21 July 2021

In the case of Montanaro v Lansafe an employment tribunal held that an employee who was on annual leave in Italy when lockdown was announced...

20 July 2021

ACAS has published advice for employers on how to consider, discuss and introduce hybrid working. Hybrid working can help businesses attract and retain staff as...

19 July 2021

In Kerr v Fife Council a primary school teacher, Janet Kerr, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, filed a disability discrimination claim alleging that St Leonard’s...

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How to handle staff reluctant to return to work

16 July 2021

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