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Article 20/04/2022
In June 2021, the Office for National Statistics reported that personal wellbeing in the UK during the first and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was amongst the lowest levels since the ONS started collecting data in 2011. Against this backdrop, and with COVID-19 disrupting the traditional methods of working, it is now more important than ever for organisations to support staff wellbeing whilst in the office and at home.
Case review 07/12/2021
Many employers want to support the national public health effort to maximise vaccination uptake. However, the message is to proceed with some care and caution. On 3 December 2021, a five member bench of the Fair Work Commission (FWC) delivered its decision in CFMMEU v Mt Arthur Coal Pty Ltd [2021] FWCFB 6059 (Decision). The decision speaks to mandatory vaccination policies and the importance of employee consultation.
News 16/06/2021
Kennedys is implementing a hybrid working policy which will allow people to work from home up to 40% of the time.
Article 17/05/2021
The 2021 Early May bank holiday marked 407 days since the UK Government imposed the first lockdown and, despite a brief respite (of-sorts) over the summer of 2020 and the short Christmas 2020 period, either due to nationwide restrictions or tier systems, leisure centres have been forced to close for over 60% of that time.
Article 04/03/2021
With many countries now vaccinating and looking to lift lockdowns, the question on everyone’s lips seems to be “can employers require their employees to vaccinate?”. In this article, our experts based in Denmark, the UK, US and India look to provide an answer from each of their respective jurisdictions, and thereafter forecast the potential COVID-19 employers’ liability claims we can expect to see in the future.
Article 23/02/2021
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) provides the basis for further legal certainty to be agreed following the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. It was, as we all saw, a fairly tortuous journey and securing a deal seemed impossible at times because both sides had very different aims in mind.
Case review 19/02/2021
“New ways of working organised through digital platforms pose pressing questions about the employment status of the people who do the work involved”. So said the UK Supreme Court today in its judgment in the high-profile case of Uber BV v Aslam and others. The court dismissed Uber’s appeal and found that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ for UK employment rights purposes.
Article 06/07/2020
Last Saturday saw a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions with the opening of certain businesses and venues in England including cafes, restaurants and pubs. The government’s guidance to these businesses includes requirements around personal data capture.
Article 06/07/2020
Our latest thinking into the insurance impacts arising from the ongoing crisis is offered against England entering Phase 3 of its recovery plan, with large parts of the economy opening for socially distanced service for the first time since early March.
Article 25/06/2020
The ICO guidance confirms that an employer can ask an employee about COVID-19 symptoms where there is good reason to do so. In the current climate, this falls squarely into the bracket of protecting the health and safety of employees.
