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The health and social care sector, more than any other, has its greatest asset in its workforce. Hardworking, talented, dedicated; but due to human nature, sometimes time consuming, difficult and problematic.
Working in partnership with our health and social care clients and their HR teams and senior leadership, we help them to navigate around these problems, with a joint focus on prevention rather than cure.
An on-demand webinar for HR practitioners, looking at the legal and practical implications for NHS employers of the Government’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for frontline healthcare workers.
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Practical steps health & social care employers can take now to prepare for compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations.
In circumstances where it is subsequently proved that an individual does have such a mental disorder, there is a presumption that their carer either knew or could reasonably have been expected to know of the disorder, unless sufficient evidence is adduced to rebut that presumption.
On 13 September 2021 the previously announced changes to section 33 of the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook come into effect, giving increased rights to request flexible working to all staff covered by those terms within England and Wales.
This team delivers a prompt, attentive and accurate service to the client from beginning to end.
Market commentators highlight the firm for its "strong independent health practice."
Another market source says: "They are reliable and provide a good cost-effective service."
The team has vast knowledge of the health sector which is valuable for clients.
Time is rapidly running out for those who will fall within the mandatory vaccination requirements applying to care homes from 11 November 2021 and who remain unvaccinated from Covid-19.
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Care homes will need to take steps to assess the impact of these Regulations on their workforce.
The courts have long recognised that, on a societal level, women bear a greater burden of childcare responsibilities than men which can make it more difficult for women to comply with employer requirements for flexible working (known as the ‘childcare disparity’).
In a pivotal and much anticipated judgment for the social care sector, the Supreme Court has ruled that workers are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage for all time spent on a sleep-in shift.
We provide a package of services for supporting data protection managers. Our DPA breach support services minimise the risk of a data protection breach.
The helpline is staffed by qualified employment solicitors, giving you access to sensible and practical advice.
Even many years after the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act, there is still a long way to go to get it fully embedded in health and social care practice.
In partnership with Nottingham CityCare, we have developed a fixed price end-to-end solution to handle the processing of retrospective Continuing Healthcare claims.
Head of Employment Healthcare