Data from the ONS reveals the high levels of deaths from Covid-19 among health and social care workers. Of these it has been reported that social care workers form the majority of deaths from coronavirus. The government’s response to the crisis…
Our Head of Employment, Sejal Raja hosts a podcast to explain the legal issues that employers need to be aware of when considering a return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. This podcast explains CIPD and government guidance and guidelines,…
The Government published its 50 page guidance on Monday 11 May 2020. For the foreseeable future, workers should continue to work from home, wherever possible. Workers who cannot work from home should travel to work if their workplace is open.…
On Sunday 10 May, the Prime Minister announced three steps to get the economy up and running: Step 1 – Individuals can go to work if they can’t work from home but should avoid public transport. Step 2 – Phased re-opening of…
Most tenants have been asking their landlords for some form of assistance with their rent at least temporarily. Some have asked to pay rent monthly, some have asked for a deferral, and some have asked for rents to be waived…
This question was considered in the recent case of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Crawford [2019]. Working Time Regulations Under the Working Time Regulations, a worker is entitled to a rest break if their daily working time exceeds six hours. A rest break…
Yesterday, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust was fined £2 million at Oxford Crown Court for two offences under Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The charges arose from the deaths of two vulnerable patients. The…
The sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences which came into force in February 2016 provide, on the face of it, a straightforward basis for calculating fines based upon culpability, harm and the defendant’s turnover. However the Court of Appeal recently…
Many company directors may not be aware that they have potential personal liability for health and safety breaches. Section 37 of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 provides that where a body corporate commits an offence with the consent…
It has been well publicised that the CQC has seen approximately a 75% increase in enforcement action in 2017, according to its 2016/17 annual report. This is a significant increase. Where a breach of the Health and Social Care Act is…
