Employment Case Law Update September 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Furlough & unfair redundancy dismissal Mhindurwa v Lovingangels Care The employee was a live-in care assistant for a sole elderly client. During the first lockdown in 2020, the client moved to live […]
Changes to Immigration Rules HC 617 October 2021
The government published a statement of changes to the UK Immigration Rules on 10 September 2021. At 183 pages, it is extensive and covers a broad range of areas. In this guide, we summarise the key points affecting employers, workers and business travellers to the UK. ID cards banned for entry purposes From 1 […]
UK Sponsorship Reforms: 2021, 2022 & Beyond
With the introduction of the new points-based immigration system, the UK government has pledged to make a number of improvements to the work visa sponsorship process for sponsors and workers. Given the new immigration rules require UK employers to have a sponsorship licence to hire most non-UK residents, the imperative for reform of the system […]
Employment Case Law Update August 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. COVID-19 Automatically unfair dismissal Montanaro v Lansafe The claimant, Mr Montanaro, was employed by Lansafe Ltd from 17 February 2020 to provide services to Lansafe’s client. Mr Montanaro had arranged to take […]
Can Employers Make COVID Vaccinations Mandatory?
Is a ‘no jab, no job’ policy lawful? The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted employers across the UK to reassess their health and safety practices to ensure their workplaces are clean and safe for their workforce, customers and visitors. This has resulted in strict hygiene measures being introduced to control the spread of coronavirus within the […]
No Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated US & EU Travellers
Double vaccinated US and EU travellers will no longer have to quarantine for ten days if arriving into the UK from an amber list country. Under current rules, only those who were vaccinated in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from amber list countries. The new rules take effect from 4am on Monday 2 […]
Employment Case Law Update July 2021
Read on for our monthly digest for employers on upcoming employment law changes and key employment cases that have recently been decided. Right to form a trade union Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee The Court of Appeal has held unanimously that Deliveroo riders are not in an employment relationship […]
COVID Vaccine To Be Mandatory For Care Home Workers
The government has confirmed new regulations are coming into force in England introducing a mandatory requirement for care home workers to have received double COVID vaccinations from 11 November 2021. The announcement included details of a 16-week grace period starting on 22 July to allow care home workers to have their first vaccine by 16 […]
Employees Refusing to Return to Work Due to COVID
With the recent lifting of lockdown and public health restrictions, employers can start to plan a return to workplaces for furloughed employees or those who have been working from home. Still, some employees may have ongoing concerns about the spread of coronavirus within the workplace, refusing to return where they feel unsafe, especially if they […]
COVID-19 Return to Work Mental Health
For staff who are being asked to return to the workplace now that the government mandate to work from home has been removed, this is likely to give rise to a number of concerns and anxieties, not least because coronavirus remains a serious health risk. For some, especially those who are clinically vulnerable or living […]