Wellbeing: How to take control of anxiety & stress.

Is the current pandemic having an impact on your mental wellbeing? Do you feel anxious, stressed, worried, bored, lonely or frustrated? Feeling like this is completely normal and is important to remember it’s ok not to be ok. It is key to remember that everyone reacts and feels differently – for most of us these […]

The question everyone is asking: Can we require our employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine?

The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine has officially begun and up to 4 million more vaccines are expected to be administered by the end of the month. Employers are now asking whether they can insist that employers are vaccinated before returning to the workplace. There are clear legal and moral issues that need to […]

Coronavirus job retention scheme: Key things an employer needs to know

The UK’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), or furlough scheme as it has been colloquially known, has been extended until the end of April 2021. So, what do you really need to know? 1. You can fully furlough employees with their agreement, this means they do not work and receive the 80% of salary up […]

Self Isolation – what employers need to know

With immediate effect, employers and employees have new legal obligations following a notification via the test and trace service of the need to self-isolate because of a positive coronavirus test, or because the worker has come into close contact with someone who has tested positive. What are the new obligations on workers and employers? The […]