This week we’ve heard of our first case where an employee who has been shielding has refused to return to work. As you are probably aware, in England, although the advice to shield has ended, those who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people (CEV) are still advised to follow the rules and take extra precautions to […]
As you are probably aware clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) employees have been advised to shield until the 31st March 2021. This means many are working from home, on sickness absence receiving SSP, or are furloughed by their employers. With the 31st March fast approaching we thought it would be useful to explore what an employer […]
Now that England is out of Lockdown 2.0 the belief that Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) employees should shield seems to have passed. This presents a number of issues for employers. Specifically that their employees may still feel uncomfortable coming to work, but yet the guidance has suggested that unless they receive further written communication from […]
