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How should an Employer React to an Employee being ‘Pinged’ by the NHS COVID-19 App?

July 21st, 2021 by Stuart Smith

There appears to be as much confusion now over the self-isolation rules as there was a year or more ago when we first grappled with what we should or shouldn’t be doing during the pandemic.

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The Arguments For and Against Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

July 2nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

In June 2021, the UK Government confirmed its proposal to make the Covid vaccination compulsory for care home staff. Legislation is awaited.

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Hybrid Working Measures to Protect Lawyer Wellbeing

July 1st, 2021 by Stuart Smith

As the usual punctuation of our everyday lives has changed, without the commas and full stops that a daily commute and holidays normally bring, law firms need to consider how best to protect lawyers’ wellbeing. The legal sector can be a stressful fast-paced world, with challenging billable hours targets, with little time to decompress or […]

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Covid-19: ‘Serious and Imminent Danger’ and the Return to Work

June 17th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Beth Hale discusses how to prepare for a return to the office in light of the government’s latest Covid-19 guidance and a recent decision on employees’ right to refuse to attend work on health and safety grounds.

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Workplace Whistleblowing: Practical Tips for In-House Lawyers

June 2nd, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Whistleblowing appears to have been on the rise since the start of the pandemic. Protect, the UK whistleblowing charity, reported a 20% increase in calls to their advice line during 2020, with cases in June 2020 up 74% on June 2019 with many COVID-19-related concerns.

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Dealing with Redundancies Once Furlough Ends

May 27th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The current flexible furlough scheme has been operating in its current form since 1 November 2020 and is due to end on 30 September 2021. Multiple Treasury directions have stated that one purpose of the extended scheme has been to reduce “damage to economic activity in the UK”.

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Risk Management for the Remote Office Romance and Beyond

May 19th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

During a period where people have experienced multiple lockdowns, separated from their friends and families, the one constant for some has been work, often working remotely from their own homes. In a time where, despite the isolation, many employees may grow closer to their colleagues, employers will be considering the ramifications of workplace romances and questioning what action, if any, they need to take.

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The Future of Work – Remote Working and the Right to Disconnect – the HR Perspective – Innangard Virtual Conference 2021 Podcast

May 17th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Dr Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer or the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, discussed how remote working has been the ‘great disruptor’ to the workplace with many employees favouring a blended approach to home and office working. One area of concern is that existing legal protections are outdated and not fit for purpose – the […]

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Equal Pay – How Far Have We Come or Are We Going Backwards? – Innangard Virtual Conference 2021 Podcast

May 17th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

Regan O’Driscoll of CC Solicitors, the Irish Innangard member firm, led an incredible line up of guest speakers through an important discussion on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected equal pay for women. Ivana Bacik, Labour Senator, Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration (Ireland), discussed the five C’s that […]

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Social Movements Impacting the World of Work – Innangard Virtual Conference 2021 Podcast

May 17th, 2021 by Stuart Smith

The panel discussed some of the pros and cons of organisations aligning themselves with social movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter (BLM), how organisations are responding to these movements and how these have impacted on employer regulation and reporting requirements. Rohan Burn, Senior Associate at People + Culture Strategies, Innangard’s Australian member […]

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