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Managing Long Covid

 

Managing Long Covid

Summary

Covid 19 can cause symptoms lasting weeks or months for some people.  This is known as long Covid or post Covid 19 syndrome.

This will have implications for employers and each case will need to be treated on its merits. No two people will have the same experience of Covid and the symptoms of long Covid are wide ranging so taking a one size fits all approach to managing long Covid will not work.

Some people will make a full recovery within a few weeks or months but for some it will take longer.

Employers will have to engage with each sufferer in a sympathetic manner in order to establish the nature of the problem and then put into place a support plan which may include occupational health or GP referrals, phased returns, reduced hours, home working or other reasonable adjustments.

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Holiday Pay – Landmark Employment Appeal Judgement

A recent decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal has implications for employers who do not include regular overtime in holiday pay.

Many employers in the UK pay holiday pay at the basic rate of pay for an employee’s normal weekly working hours. Overtime payments are not included. Read More →

Christmas Cheer

Works Christmas parties are a great way to let your hair down and enjoy a few drinks with colleagues. Just be careful though that you don’t do something which you may later regret.

A works party is still a work function and inappropriate behaviour could get you into trouble. Read More →

The Realities of Flexible Working Requests

by Rob Grinter, Mark David HR Ltd

There has been much media hype about the problems that extending the right to request flexible working will cause for employers. I don’t believe that this will be the case for most employers who have become accustomed to such requests from employees under previous legislation.

When the right to request flexible work was extended on 1st July 2014 some commentators predicted that there would be a deluge of applications from employees and employers would have little scope to refuse them without facing appeals and/or litigation. Read More →

It’s party time

It’s the festive season and the works Christmas party is just around the corner. Everyone is looking forward to letting their hair down and having a good time. Just be careful though that you don’t do something which you may later regret.

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Unsociable social media?

Could you lose your job because of a Facebook posting or text message?

It is happening more and more as employees think they can post or text what they like with impunity.

Unfortunately for them employment tribunals often take a different view.

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