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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

Fit-notes

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…

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Stand Against Mandatory Vaccination (NHS and Health Sector)

Sajid Javid has made clear his intention to introduce a law requiring mandatory vaccination for workers in the health sector from April 2022. The new law has not been ‘made’ yet has been voted on…

WEU wins case for Journalist to continue reporting on events at Dover Harbour.

Dover Harbour Board – v – Alan Leggett (1) Nigel Marcham (2) Stephen Laws (3) Tracey Wiseman (4) Persons Unknown (5) – Case No. H00CT322 Workers of England Union wins case for our English Media…

NHS England employees may be forced to take part in Clinical Trials to remain in employment.

Below is the press release from the UK Government who runs NHS England, the Workers of England Union are currently drafting a strategy to assist our members who do not wish to take part in…

WEU Representative Dr Niall McCrae – Chichester 23.10.21

Health Services, Latest News 17/06/2021

Care Home employer fails to rebut Workers of England, Medical Freedom Alliance and Lawyers for Liberty statement on covid jab coercion.

Article from Unity News Network with Niall McCrae – Workers of England Representative This week GMB union, unlike Unison (as I reported on UNN last week) is standing up for care workers against the government’s totalitarian…