The Government has repeatedly confirmed that it is committed to supporting the vital work of colleagues in adult social care. It has been recently reported that Healthcare Secretary, Matt Hancock is considering implementing legislation which would legally require care workers…
Where a claim is made for discrimination or a detriment under the whistleblowing legislation, part of the compensation that can be awarded are awards for “injury to feelings”. This is an award of damages that is compensation for hurt, humiliation,…
The compensation limits applying to certain employment claims will increase with effect from 6 April 2021. The rates of Statutory Maternity Pay, Statutory Paternity Pay, Statutory Adoption Pay, Statutory Shared Parental Pay and Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay will also rise…
The pandemic has undoubtedly presented great challenges for care providers. The last year or so has meant that the sector has had to adapt quickly to pressures from within and externally and find innovative ways to operate. A headline issue…
The Chancellor has announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will be extended until 30 September 2021. Eligible employees for the furlough scheme will continue to receive up to 80% of their usual salary for hours not worked, up to…
Following yesterday’s announcement from the Chancellor, click here for a full summary of the Budget and here for our Tax Tables summarising tax changes. To the casual observer, the first Budget of 2021 appeared to have been fully revealed before the…
To increase workplace testing in sectors that are open during lockdown, the Government has expanded the eligibility for joining the ‘workplace rapid testing programme’. The scheme is now open to organisations with 50 or more employees (down from 250 employees…
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Uber’s final appeal, finding that Uber drivers are considered as workers. Uber was appealing the earlier decisions of the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, arguing that its drivers should be…
This was considered in the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Allay (UK) Ltd v Galen. Background Mr Gehlen, alleged that he was subject to harassment related to his race by a fellow employee, Mr Pearson. Following an investigation, Mr Pearson was…
Here are some frequently asked questions to navigate employees’ entitlement to sick pay. What is the minimum amount that an employee is entitled to receive if they are off sick? Employees may be eligible to receive Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) if they…
