On the 9th November 2021, the Government announced Covid-19 vaccinations would become mandatory for all NHS front line staff and social workers.
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Lorry driver sacked for not wearing a face mask in his cab was not unfairly dismissed.
In what I believe to be one of the first court or tribunal decisions about mask wearing at work, the East London Employment Tribunal determined that a lorry driver who was sacked because he refused to wear a face...
Calculation of a weeks pay for redundancy and settlement agreements following furlough
On 31 July 2020, the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Coronavirus, Calculation of a Week's Pay) Regulations 2020 came into force. The purpose of the Regulations is to require calculation of certain statutory...
JCB look to make up to 1500 employees redundant due to Coronavirus
- Digger maker says 500 agency workers to be laid off
- 950 further staff under threat despite extension of Covid-19 furlough scheme
- Order book...
Redundancy or Lay-Off Due to Coronavirus COVID-19
This article considers the risk and options for employees who are facing possible redundancy or temporary lay off, due to the impact that Coronavirus has or will have on their Employer’s business.