On the occasion of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the offices of ELS will be closed on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June 2022 and shall reopen at 9.00am on Monday 6 June 2022. Whatever your plans might be for this extended Bank Holiday weekend, we wish you well!
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Happy New Year from the team at Employment Law Services (ELS)
As the clock winds down on 2021, here’s hoping there are far better things ahead than any we leave behind! As Bill Vaughan famously said, “an optimist stays up until midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” Whatever you’re planning this Hogmanay, we wish
Office Closure for the Holidays
Our offices are now closed for the holidays until Wednesday 5 January 2022. May the holiday spirit be with you and your family today and throughout the New Year. #merrychristmas2021 #HappyNewYear #StaySafe
Christmas is as much a feeling as it is a holiday
After another challenging year enduring the continuing effects of the pandemic and the inconceivable loss it has incurred for so many people and on so many levels, many will be feeling weary and in serious need of the break the Christmas holiday provides. As you start to wind down in preparation for the holiday, try
Another Milestone for Employment Law Services (ELS)
This week marks our anniversary of completing 13 fantastic years in business and we would like to mark the occasion by thanking all those who have helped contribute to our success! To our all our clients, you are the reason why we are celebrating this special day in our company. Without you we would not
COVID Passes Become Compulsory in Wales
In a controversial vote in the Welsh Parliament on Tuesday 5 October 2021, the Labour-led Welsh government voted to introduce compulsory COVID passes for individuals attending large gatherings. NHS COVID Pass Compulsory from 11 October 2021 Today (11 October 2021) sees the introduction of the NHS COVID Pass in Wales requiring all over 198s to
Consultation on Flexible Working Announced
The UK Government announced its plans to make the right to request flexible working a day one right and has published its proposals to reform the existing flexible working legislation. On 30 June 2014, the UK Government extended the Right to Request Flexible Working for parents and certain other carers to all employees with 26
All Reasonable Steps Defence in Discrimination Claims – A Stark Warning for Employers
There is currently no legislation that allows employers outside of the regulated care home sector in England to impose mandatory vaccination without an employee’s express consent. We explore the risks of a no jab, no job approach. We previously looked at the different approaches being adopted by governments across the UK in relation to mandatory vaccines and vaccine
The Risks of a No Jab, No Job Approach
There is currently no legislation that allows employers outside of the regulated care home sector in England to impose mandatory vaccination without an employee’s express consent. We explore the risks of a no jab, no job approach. We previously looked at the different approaches being adopted by governments across the UK in relation to mandatory vaccines and vaccine
Mandatory Vaccines & Vaccine Passports: A Winter of COVID Discontent?
Covid-19 has created many challenges but one of the most contentious is the introduction of mandatory vaccines for Care Workers in England and vaccine passports in Scotland. Scientists have told us that the COVD-19 vaccine is very effective at preventing serious ill health and hospitalisation but that it does not prevent somebody from contracting COVID