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...

Health and wellbeing benefits can boost productivity, ABI finds

Research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) shows that 60% of SMEs acknowledge health and wellbeing benefits has a positive impact on productivity. As lockdown in England begins to ease and many companies begin to adapt to the ‘new normal’, employee health...

Roadmap out of Lockdown

advo hr looks look at the government’s roadmap out of lockdown with the key dates and employer advice. On 22 February 2021, the government unveiled their road map towards the lifting of lockdown restrictions in England. This roadmap has the caveat of caution but has...

The moral & business case for employee financial wellbeing

The CIPD is calling on employers to recognise both the moral and business case for taking more responsibility for their employees’ financial wellbeing as research reveals that half of employers don’t have a financial wellbeing policy, despite financial impact of...

Reviewing your remote onboarding/induction

advo hr’s Caroline Mayoh takes a closer look at the restraints and new challenges that need to be overcome when onboarding new staff during the pandemic. Carline Mayo, advo hr During the pandemic and lockdown many organisations have recruited new...