18 January 2022 Blog Fire Safety Update Last week the government announced changes in relation to fire safety. Some key points to note are: Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
18 January 2022 Blog Can employers penalise staff who fail to get vaccinated? Withdrawing occupational sick pay from unvaccinated staff who need to self-isolate raises a number of legal issues... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
17 January 2022 Blog Healthcare regulation under review: when is statutory regulation appropriate? The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on how the powers to introduce and remove professions from regulation might be used in the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 January 2022 Blog Disclosure and fairness in MHPS investigations The Court of Appeal has made an important ruling on the documents that need to be disclosed to an NHS clinician when they are being investigated... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 January 2022 Blog Disclosure and fairness in disciplinary investigations The Court of Appeal has ruled on what documents employers need to disclose during a disciplinary investigation... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
13 January 2022 Blog What’s in store in 2022? We have recently published our employment review of the year for 2021/2022... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
11 January 2022 Blog New OPG form for reporting concerns about attorneys, deputies or guardians The Office of the Public Guardian published a new form last year designed to help report concerns about attorneys appointed by a Lasting Power of Attorney or an Enduring Power of Attorney... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2022 Blog Rebalancing the scales: ‘Hillsborough Law’ The Government has received renewed calls for a Hillsborough Law supported by two ex-prime ministers, Gordon Brown and Theresa May. The ‘Hillsborough Law Now’ campaign was unveiled by Labour mayors, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 January 2022 Blog OPG guidance on medical disclosure information to attorneys and deputies The Office of the Public Guardian published guidance last year for NHS staff confirming that individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship in England and Wales should be able to access medical records... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
10 January 2022 Blog Update: mandatory vaccination for frontline health and care workers The Regulations were made on 6 January 2022 and the 12 week grace period has now commenced. So, what key steps should health and care organisations be taking... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 January 2022 Blog Updated National Security and Investment Act guidance Following our previous blog on the National Security and Investment Act 2021, on 4 January the Act came into force and the Government also published updated guidance for the higher education and research-intensive sectors now that the notification service has opened. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
7 January 2022 Blog Consultation on mental capacity small payments scheme – deadline 12 January A Ministry of Justice consultation seeks views on a set of changes around accessing limited funds belonging to an individual who lacks mental capacity... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read