WorkNest’s Head of Litigation becomes quickest ever to attain Law Society of Scotland accreditation
BLOG Written on 26 February 2021 WorkNest’s Head of Litigation for Scotland, Paman Singh, has been recognised as an Accredited Specialist in Employment Law by The Law
Care home worker who refused vaccination was fairly dismissed
BLOG Written by James Tamm on 26 January 2022 Compulsory vaccination is a contentious issue – both from a moral and legal standpoint – eliciting strong opinions
Is your expenses policy fit for hybrid work?
BLOG Written by Hannah Copeland on 17 January 2022 Amid immeasurable disruption, the money-saving attributes of remote and hybrid work are often hailed as a
Could employees with anti-vax beliefs be protected under discrimination laws?
BLOG Written by James Tamm on 13 January 2022 You might have heard about the recent case of an employee who refused to return to the workplace
Gavin Snell: Reflecting on our first few months as WorkNest – and the future
BLOG Written by Gavin Snell on 12 January 2022 2021 was a momentous year. Amidst the ongoing upheaval of coronavirus, 10 leading businesses with a
Supporting a return to work for staff suffering with long COVID
Blog Written on 10 January 2022 Epidemiologists say long COVID is likely to affect over half a million people this winter, and that over 2
Health and safety in education | 5 fines from 2021 and focuses for 2022
BLOG Written by Scott Crichton on 4 January 2022 Whilst COVID-19 continues to create issues within education – particularly in respect to Omicron and the updated guidance
How to measure your health and safety performance in 2022 (and why it’s important)
BLOG Written on 22 December 2021 The importance of measurement is well understood in business. Financial measurement helps firms determine if their business model is
SSP changes mean employers cannot demand a doctor’s note until 28 days
BLOG Written on 21 December 2021 Employees who are sick or self-isolating can normally self-certify for the first seven days of absence. This means following
HSE annual statistics 2020/21 | The impact of COVID-19
BLOG Written on 16 December 2021 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today released its annual summary statistics for Great Britain in 2020/21. The
Sexual harassment in the workplace | Where are we now?
BLOG Written on 16 December 2021 Thanks to a series of public outcries and increasingly progressive societal attitudes, recent years have seen sexual harassment become
How to manage performance in the world of hybrid work
BLOG Written on 13 December 2021 It’s not unusual for employers to assume that those who put in longer hours get more work done. In reality,