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Supreme Court decides how holiday entitlement and pay should be calculated for part-year workers

Article by Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP In Harpur Trust v Brazel [2022] UKSC 21, the Supreme Court had to decide on the correct method of calculating holiday entitlement and pay for workers who work…

Fit Notes: recent and upcoming changes

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New building to modernise London’s tribunals

Lets hope they help clear the back log of cases. Press release from HM Courts and Tribunal Service HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has purchased a central London building to develop a new, modern…

Discharging patients into care homes was ‘unlawful’, High Court rules

Article from LocalGov Image: Anthony M / flickr.com The High Court today ruled that the Government’s policy of discharging patients from hospital to care homes at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was unlawful. Former health…

Employment tribunal hearings conducted remotely would be recorded and transcripts made available under plans being considered by senior judges.

The Workers of England Union were, and continue to be, at the forefront of providing Representation and legal advice remotely during lockdowns and travel restrictions. The Employment Tribunal service are now looking to record and…

New statutory code to prevent unscrupulous employers using fire and rehire tactics

Article from: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire’ will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations…

Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care: consultation response.

The Workers of England Union welcomes the decision from the Health and Social Care Secretary to revoke vaccination as a condition of employment. Article from Government Website Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across…

In Protection of Freedom of Speech, a legal analysis by Francis Hoar.

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Sajid Javid MP – Oral statement on vaccines as a condition of deployment

Mr Deputy Speaker, with permission, I’d like to update the House on vaccination as a condition of deployment. Last Thursday, we woke up to a new phase of this pandemic, as we returned to Plan…

Update: Vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) for all healthcare workers

Classification: Official Publication approval reference: C1575 To: ICS leadsAll trust (acute, community, ambulance, mental health):Chief ExecutivesChief Operating OfficersChief AHPsChief Nursing OfficersMedical DirectorsChief People Officers/HR DirectorsChief Dental OfficersChief PharmacistsDirectors of EstatesCCG accountable officersCCG HR DirectorsPCN Clinical…