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Healthcare & Wellbeing Focused HR Policies

WebIn the context of the workplace, mental health issues are estimated to result in 72 million working days being lost each year, costing employers between £34 – £99 billion. A policy …

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Health and Safety Gone Mad: Stories From The Front Line of Safety

WebRichard’s “bit of a career” saw him teach science in Jamaica (and South-East London), then work at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – the UK body that inspects, investigates …

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CQC Criminal Prosecutions: What Can The Regulator Do & How …

WebThe bar is very low as to what the CQC must prove in order to prosecute a provider. The CQC must simply show that the breach resulted in avoidable harm to a service user, or a …

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Sponsor Licences And The Healthcare Worker Visa

WebAuthor/Key Contact: Sabina Kauser Due to the shortage of healthcare workers in the UK, the Healthcare Worker visa was introduced in 2021 to allow professionals, including …

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New ACAS Guidance: Reasonable Adjustments For Mental Health

WebThe Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term (for at least 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to …

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CIPD: Health and Wellbeing at Work 2022 Report

WebIn keeping with the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week, it is the perfect time to review and reflect on the findings of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development …

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Mental Health Awareness & Workplace Conflict

WebAuthor: Daniel Evans. In keeping with the theme of mental health awareness week, we thought we would take the opportunity to discuss the detrimental effects workplace …

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Mental health awareness in the workplace

WebMental health awareness in the workplace – an update for employers. Work is often the most stressful aspect of our lives. A recent study by the charity, Mind has found that …

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Mental Health and Technology in 2022

WebIn 2021 alone, mental health issues were the main reason for a vast majority of sickness-related absences from work, at a cost of an estimated £43 billion to UK employers. Males …

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Dismissing an employee with permanent health insurance

WebRemember that you can still dismiss an employee for one of the 5 potentially fair reasons for dismissal (conduct, redundancy, capability, illegality or some other substantial reason), …

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Could 2024 Be The Beginning Of A New Dawn

WebWe are now all well-versed in the upcoming changes to the CQC’s inspection regime. There are increasing numbers of the new, short-form inspection reports appearing on the …

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Time limits in the ET – not to be taken lightly

WebThis is the ‘famous’ case on time limits for claims in the ET – famous because the tribunal refused to hear a claim that was received 88 seconds after the deadline. In this case, the …

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Self-Certification Period Temporarily Extended To 28 Days

WebThe government have announced a temporary measure which allows workers to self-certify a sickness absence that lasts up to 28 calendar days, before needing to acquire medical …

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Acuity Law Advises Bond Digital Health On Investment

WebAcuity Law Advises Bond Digital Health On Investment. Key Contact: Tom Saunderson Acuity’s Corporate team, led by Senior Associate Tom Saunderson are pleased to have …

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New BSI Guidance on Menstruation and Menopause in the …

WebNew BSI Guidance on Menstruation and Menopause in the Workplace. Key Contact: Claire Knowles Author: Adam McGlynn The British Standards Institute (“BSI”), the UK National …

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