ask advo: Can I force employees to have the vaccine?

  Question: We are an office-based employer in London. As an employer, we would like to make it compulsory for employees to have the COVID-19 vaccine. If they refuse and do not have a valid reason, and continue to refuse, then we would ultimately look at...

Stress Awareness Month – How to manage stress

New research has shown the COVID-19 pandemic and related stressors have resulted in a 64% increase in stress related absence since 2019, HR News reports. While bursts of short-term stress can focus the mind and energise the body, prolonged stress can lead to physical...

Employer vaccination dilemma

Employers can’t force staff to have the vaccine, but they should encourage them to. Where do employers stand and what can they actually do? advohr’s Alison Gill looks at the problem and gives practical advice. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is new to us all...

Coronavirus conflict at work

advo hr’s Alison Gill addresses the conflict that COVID brings to the workplace and how to address the differing employee views and concerns. “Black Wednesday in 1992 saw interest rates to 15% and the great recession of 2008 which took the UK economy five years...