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Christmas Update
Christmas Update – 15th December 2021 Somehow, we are in the last sprint to Christmas.
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Covid-19 Policy Drafts
Wednesday 26th January 2022 Hello and welcome to 2022!
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Covid-19 Update and Minimum Wage
Essential Update – 15th February 2022 In this update: Red Light Phase Two Close Contact Exemption Scheme - Critical Workers Bubbles of One Minimum Wage Increase Red Light Phase Two Effective from midnight tonight, but don’t worry too much – it has limited effect on businesses.
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Essential Update – 25 February 2022 – Phase three Implications
In this update: Red Light Phase Three – no subsidy except for positive tests and their household contacts Implications for Policies – you don’t need to change, but may need to widen them Covid Support Payment – for those significantly affected by Phase 2 Immigration update - Resident visa applications Red Light Phase Three We are steadily making progress to where no controls will be needed – but for the moment we are now (from today) operating under Phase Three of the Red Light part of the Covid Protection Framework.
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Covid-19 Update - Changes to the Covid Response
Essential Update – March 2022 In this update: - Covid-19 Response Update - Reminder - Minimum Wage Increase - Reminder - Covid-19 Support Schemes BREAKING NEWS Some good news!
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July Update and advising Mike will be on Annual Leave
Thursday 14th July 2022 In this update: Mike is going on Annual Leave and Essential HR will be closed for the week of 1 August Protected Disclosures Act 2022 now in force Case Law developments (Restraints, and terminations under 90-day trials) Attracting new recruits Mike on Annual LeaveYes!
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End of Traffic Light System and a Public Holiday Announcement
Tuesday 13th September 2022 In this update: - End of Traffic Light System - Managing absence - Public Holiday - Monday 26th September 2022 Relaxing Covid RulesI know we kinda expected this, but it is really good to confirm that from midnight last night we scrapped the traffic light system – almost all systems go back to pre-covid status: Masks - We’ll be able to recognise faces again!
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Employer Rights Regarding Employee's Taking Leave
Employer’s right in regard to Employee’s taking leave We have been asked to advise on a number of situations, over the last couple of weeks, where an Employer has approved an indefinite amount of leave, often unpaid, because they felt they had no other choice.
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Christmas and Essential HR Services
Essential Update – 14 November 2022 In this update: The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 is now law Christmas is coming up – Reminders about paying Stat Days and Annual Leave What’s new with Essential HR Essential HR Christmas Closedown The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 has now been passed as law On the 1st November 2022, the Fair Pay Agreements bill received Royal Ascent, creating the Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 – effective from 1 December.
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Final 2022 Update - FPA's and Christmas
Final 2022 Essential Update – 21 December 2022 In this update: Fair Pay Agreements progress Christmas Reminders Essential HR Christmas Closedown and on-call But, first and most important – keep safe and well over the holidays.
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