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Nigel Jones caught up with HR and employment lawyer, Sarah Buxton, to explore mandatory vaccinations, look at who it will impact, and discuss how practices can comply with regulations. Frontline NHS staff will need to become fully vaccinated by 1 April 2022. Can you give us a bit more detail on the current situation and … Continued
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It is a good idea to have an anti-stress policy explaining your attitude to stress in the workplace, Sarah Buxton advises Research shows that employee stress levels are rising in line with the demands of the 21st century workplace. A survey published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in 2016 found that stress … Continued
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Sarah Buxton says legal advice should always be sought when you are putting an employment agreement in place The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) recently held in Chatfeild-Roberts v Phillips & Universal Aunts Limited that the right of substitution only when a contractor is unable to work can still be consistent with personal performance, and so … Continued
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Practice Plan talks to Sarah Buxton about what she will be discussing at this year’s The Dentistry Show. This year’s Dentistry Show is just around the corner and after the huge success in 2016, Practice Plan will be curating the Dental Business Theatre programme for the second time. In anticipation of the show, Practice Plan … Continued
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Sarah Buxton gives an in depth insight into the new shared parental leave. It’s lunchtime at your practice. You have just finished your sandwich and decide to head into the staff room to see how the day is going for your employees. Upon entering you see a crowd of people smiling and offering their congratulations … Continued
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Sarah Buxton discusses the important role the employer plays at Christmas parties. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through work a creature was stirring and something sinister did lurk.’ Whilst not the traditional opening to the famous ‘visit from St Nicholas’ by Clement Clarke Moore, I increasingly find this revised verse a more apt beginning … Continued
