Care home workers who refused to get Covid vaccinations were fairly dismissed by their employer, an employment tribunal has ruled.

All Covid measures in England are due to end at the end of February, including the legal requirement on people with coronavirus to self-isolate.

While ‘wait and see’ might seem an attractive option, HR does need to come up with a viable vaccine policy that works for everyone and alienates no one, suggests Dan Cave.

A mandatory COVID vaccination policy for NHS workers in England has been scrapped at the last minute.

The Employment Tribunal (ET) has found that in the case of Allette (A) v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home, the dismissal of a care home employee for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in January...

Despite a recent increase in firms, including Ikea and Next, opting to cut their above-Statutory Sick Pay for unvaccinated employees, many HR professionals seem wary of potential discrimination.

As the UK government continues its push for vaccinations as the first line of defence against COVID-19, questions have risen about what lies ahead for the country’s unvaccinated population.

It was another year of turbulence for people professionals. Our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2021.

Six cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in Scotland, and several countries, including parts of South Africa, have been added to the UK’s red list for international travel.

While the government has not yet publicly suggested any move to ‘Plan B,’ experts from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies...

Poor morale and concerns over mandatory vaccinations mean that the care sector is struggling to keep roles filled.

The number of job adverts requiring applicants to be vaccinated spiked by 116% between August and September this year.