In this month’s Workplace Law we have a video from Nick Hobden, Head of Employment, where he answers some key questions for employers around Covid vaccinations, self-isolating, SSP and CSP. We also have some articles on flexible working and the cost of refusal, the increase to the National Minimum Wage, and also our thoughts on the recent dismissal of a care home worker for refusal of a vaccine.
Company Sick Pay and Non-Vaccinated Workforce
Government guidance recommends that everyone aged 12 and over should be vaccinated, as the vaccine provides protection against COVID-19 and reduces the risk of hospitalisation. Nick Hobden, Head of Employment, answers key questions for employers around Covid vaccinations, self-isolating, SSP and CSP.
Click here to watch the full video.
Mandatory Vaccines; Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd
The Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that in the case of Allette (A) v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd (SGNH Ltd), the dismissal of a care home employee, for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in January 2021, was not unfair.
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Refusal of flexible working and how this can cost companies
Refusing flexible working requests costs UK firms £2 billion a year. Flexonomics, a report commissioned by construction giant Sir Robert McAlpine and flexible working campaigner, Mother Pukka, found that flexible working, annually, contributed £37bn to the UK economy.
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National Minimum Wage Increase (April 2022)
The government has confirmed that the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase along with all other hourly rates as recommended by the Low Pay Commission (LPC).
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