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Private COVID-19 vaccination is not expected during the first phase of the NHS vaccination programme and public health officials have confirmed that no government stocks will be released for private clinics. However, in time and when stock may be available for the private sector in the future, you may want to consider whether you would wish to pay for employees to be vaccinated.
boundaries between work & home becoming increasingly blurred
With the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, new information regarding employee’s health means that it is likely that there will be changes to the medical information an employer will hold about and it is therefore very important that all data protection policies and processes are reviewed and employees are reassured about the safety of their personal data. Of course, and as, we have all learnt, government guidance, the vaccination programme and its impact will evolve over the course of the next few months and I would recommend that all employees are kept informed of what the business plans are on a regular basis. This can be via virtual meetings, telephone calls or newsletters. There will undoubtedly be precedent and stated cases as an outcome of the Coronavirus pandemic. These may relate to Health & Safety, redundancy, furlough claims, holiday, discrimination, etc. and at the time of writing, it is impossible to predict what final decisions may be made. All employers should take a reasonable and fair view and all complex pieces of legislation must be handled carefully and I would always advise business leaders to seek professional HR advice prior to taking any action. advo hr will take the time to understand your business and we will support you step by step through any Coronavirus or any other employee related matter. email us on advohr@advogroup. co.uk to start a conversation
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More than half of UK employees agre that the boundaries between their work and home life are becoming increasingly blurred, according to th latest research.
