Care homes and NHS are in the grip of staff crises that mandatory vaccination policies and the loss of EU workers is exacerbating, say sector leaders.
Local authorities
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Public sector workers will see their pay increase next year, the Chancellor has confirmed ahead of the Budget on Wednesday....
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The labour shortage in England’s care sector is worse than at the start of the pandemic, according to industry body...
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People working in care homes from 11 November who have not received both Covid-19 vaccinations can self-certify medical conditions to...
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Care home staff in England have until Thursday 16 September to receive their first Covid-19 jab.
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Boris Johnson’s announcement today that health and social care reform will be funded through a 1.25 percentage point increase in...
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A teacher who had been suspected, but not charged, of possessing indecent images of children was fairly dismissed, the Court...
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People working in frontline social care roles are undervalued by as much as 39% – nearly £7,000 per year –...
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Foster carers are “workers” and have the right to unionise, according to a ruling today by the Court of Appeal....
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Staff in care homes with older residents could be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under government proposals.
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More than 200,000 NHS health workers and social care staff in Wales are to receive a £735 bonus from the government.
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A third of social care staff have not yet had a Covid-19 vaccine, despite government claims that everyone in the...
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IR35: What does public-sector HR need to know about the April 2021 changes?
by Susie Munroby Susie MunroPublic sector HR may think that IR35 reforms only apply to private sector.
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Key workers and people unable to work from home are to receive more frequent Covid-19 testing – even if they are not displaying any symptoms.
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Christine McAnea has been elected as the new general secretary of Unison, the UK’s largest trade union.
She is the...