How to Support Employees’ Mental Health During Lockdown

06 / 05 / 2020

Lockdown has created a curious space and suspension from reality that most of us have never experienced before. Some people are enjoying it and finding it frees their minds and bodies. Some people are finding it to unendurably painful. How one feels about it depends on a variety of factors.

Obesity, Covid-19 and Business

29 / 04 / 2020

There is no doubt at all that obesity, overweight, and associated chronic diseases continue to be major threats to the health of individuals and the greater population. In the last few weeks, we have also learned that those who are overweight are more at risk from Covid-19. Almost 73% of the first 2204 patients admitted to UK intensive care units with Covid-19 were overweight or obese.

Flexible Working Request – Making a Decision

22 / 04 / 2020

You should consider requests to work flexibly on the basis that you will approve them unless there is a justifiable and evidenced business reason for not doing so. The acceptable reasons for refusal are set out in Employments Rights legislation.

Supermarket Not Liable for Disgruntled Employee’s Data Breach

15 / 04 / 2020

It makes a pleasant change to write about something that is not coronavirus, as well as being a sensible outcome.

Coronavirus – The Need to Adapt

08 / 04 / 2020

Within a few short months the rapid spread and aggressive nature of the coronavirus has changed the world. Survival is uppermost in our minds at present and then we’ll have to try to re-build the economy. Winston Churchill once said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” He was right.