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- Date:
- 21 February 2022
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
CEO of the CIPD Peter Cheese joins us to discuss his new book, "The New World of Work", which explores the many factors shaping work, workplaces, workforces and our working lives.
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- Date:
- 27 January 2022
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
What will HR leaders be focusing on in 2022? We share valuable insights into the priorities of HR and the future of the workplace from our annual survey of the HR community.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a care-home worker was fairly dismissed when she refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
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- Date:
- 25 January 2022
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
We highlight key cases due to be decided in 2022 and discuss their impact on HR. These include cases on: vicarious liability, holiday pay, agency workers, compulsory retirement ages, and coronavirus-related health and safety cases. We will also be reflecting on the key decisions from last year and look forward to the case law trends likely to emerge this year.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Ltd, the Court of Appeal held that the employer was not negligent or vicariously liable when an employee's practical joke caused an injury to a contractor.
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- Date:
- 21 January 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
There have been multiple reports of employers limiting the sick pay entitlement of employees who have chosen not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Consultant editor Darren Newman explains the potential risks in terms of contractual entitlements, discrimination and employee relations.
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- Date:
- 20 January 2022
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
To what extent, if any, can an employer insist on knowing whether employees have been given their full course of COVID-19 vaccines? Even more importantly, can an employer make vaccination a requirement for continued employment? And is it fair to dismiss the vaccine hesitant? These are all issues that employers will have to grapple with in 2022, explains consultant editor Darren Newman.
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- Date:
- 20 December 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
A return-to-work plan for an employee with long COVID should involve the worker, employer, line manager and occupational health professionals to ensure they receive the appropriate support.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
For periods of incapacity that start from 17 December 2021 until 26 January 2022, there is a temporary increase to the number of days during which employees are not required to provide medical evidence of sickness absence for statutory sick pay purposes from seven days to 28 days.
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- Date:
- 8 December 2021
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, HR professionals have had their fair share of employment law rulings to keep track of in 2021. We count down the 10 most important judgments of the year that every employer should know about.