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.
What is a fit note and who can issue one? A fit note is an assessment carried out by a health care professional that deems an employee unfit to work or fit enough to work but only in certain conditions, in which case adjustments would be recommended. For the first...
In this case study, employment lawyer Kevin Murphy looks at a client case where an employee found a vial of midazolam in her pocket when she returned home
In this case study, employment lawyer Kevin Murphy looks at a client case where a family raised concerns after unexplained bruising appeared on a family member’s nose
In this case study, employment lawyer Kevin Murphy looks at a client case where a care home manager found staff asleep as service users wandered around the building at 4am
No jab, no job confirmed… What is next for employers who have staff refusing to be vaccinated? STEP 1. Download the free jab reminder letter below to inform all staff that it is now a legal requirement for them to receive a Covid vaccine. Inform all staff that it...
In April, 2021 the government launched a consultation on whether vaccinations should be made a condition of employment in care homes and if existing care home staff should be redeployed or lose their jobs if they refuse.
On 11 November 2021, all care home workers in England MUST be vaccinated. So, what does this mean for care workers?