Five care home workers alleged that they were unlawfully dismissed in 2021 because they refused to uptake the COVID-19 vaccine. However, a tribunal in Leeds found that dismissing the staff was lawful due to the danger that failure to get vaccinated would pose to the elderly and vulnerable residents in their places of work. Notably, …
The National Care Association (“NCA”) conducted an annual survey in mid-March 2022 which found that 83%, over eight in ten care providers currently have recruitment issues. This is a stark reminder that underlying issues within the Health and Social care sector are still not being addressed in a meaningful or impactful way. What is causing …
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