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An Employer’s Guide to Disciplinary Action and Police Investigations Without wishing to delve too heavily into the current (alleged) political shenanigans, there has been much discussion about the announcement of an investigation by the Metropolitan police and whether this will delay, derail, shelve or impact the hotly anticipated internal report by a senior civil servant …

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Your Complete Guide to Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccinations Earlier this month the government announced that The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 amendment had been passed by Parliament. The regulations are amended as follows: Persons deployed or engaged in a CQC-regulated activity, in which they have direct, face to face contact with …

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Can employers adjust sick pay for unvaccinated workers? There has been a lot of media coverage recently about various companies who are reducing sick pay for unvaccinated staff who are absent from work due to self-isolation. In this article, we look at this in more detail and ask whether this is lawful in practice. What’s …

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Working from home: FAQs for employers This week the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced the implementation of Plan B of its COVID-19 winter response due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and the Omicron variant. In this article we look at what the guidance says, what your obligations are as an employer and the HR …

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The Omicron variant: Employers questions answered On 24th November 2021, scientists in South Africa discovered the presence of a new variant of coronavirus, which has been named Omicron. Early indicators appeared to show that the variant was more transmissible, and concerns have arisen as to how virulent the new variant is and whether the vaccines …

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Gross Misconduct: Important questions answered for employers Gross misconduct is the most severe form of misconduct an employee can commit. It is rare and is a type of conduct which shatters the trust and confidence placed in an employee. This results in an employer being legally able to terminate their employment without notice or any …

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Your Guide To Annual Leave Calculations Here at Avensure we are often asked to assist our clients with annual leave calculations. Many employers feel a little reluctant to admit these calculations give them a headache, but the truth is they baffle most of us. Add to that the fact that now more than ever the …

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Statutory Right To Be Accompanied: When Does It Apply? Those of you who have had formal hearings with employees, whether it’s a disciplinary hearing or grievance hearing- you will notice that you are advised to allow the employee to be accompanied by either a trade union official or a fellow employee. This is known as …

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Your Guide To Minimum Wage Legislation The Chancellor announced in this week’s budget that the National Living Wage will be increasing for those aged 23 and over. The rate will increase from £8.91 per hour to £9.50 per hour in April 2022. In this article, we look at minimum wage legislation and what the increases …

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