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General Guidance

An employer’s guide to the work Christmas party

When considering the work christmas party it would be easy to fall into a spiral of rulemaking and declaring fun absorbing dictats of course, not to control the fun or quell the festive spirit, but rather to try and prevent any HR headaches throughout the festivities and into the New Year to ensure everyone has a good time.

Christmas Party
General Guidance

Who pays for the work Christmas party?

When considering the work christmas party it would be easy to fall into a spiral of rulemaking and declaring fun absorbing dictats of course, not to control the fun or quell the festive spirit, but rather to try and prevent any HR headaches throughout the festivities and into the New Year to ensure everyone has a good time.

Care, Law Changes

Care workers refusing to be vaccinated

From November 11 2021, all care home workers will be required two doses of the Covid jab. This measure was announced in June 2021 to ‘boost uptake’ and ‘protect vulnerable residents’.
However, since the date has drawn closer it has now been estimated that tens of thousands of care home workers are set to lose their job on Thursday.

Resign or be dismissed?
General Guidance, Redundancy

Resign or be dismissed?

An employment relationship is usually terminated in one of two ways: a resignation or a dismissal. We explain both below but the purpose of this blog is to examine what happens when an employer says “resign or be dismissed” or tries to force a resignation from an employee.