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THE ‘REQUIREMENT’ FOR CARE WORKERS TO BE VACCINATED

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British Government imposes requirement for Care Workers in England to be part of Clinical Trials.

On 13th July 21 the British Government passed legislation on England to make it mandatory for employees in the Care industry to take a drug, which is currently going through clinical trials, as a requirement…

Fact sheet for employees who are facing employer action regarding mandatory vaccination refusal

June 2021 This fact sheet has been independently collated to provide information primarily to health workers who are facing action from their employer regarding the recent government decision to mandate vaccines for care staff and…

Health Services, Latest News 17/06/2021

Care Home employer fails to rebut Workers of England, Medical Freedom Alliance and Lawyers for Liberty statement on covid jab coercion.

Article from Unity News Network with Niall McCrae – Workers of England Representative This week GMB union, unlike Unison (as I reported on UNN last week) is standing up for care workers against the government’s totalitarian…

It’s Safer to Wait – Protecting Children’s Health

You may be aware that the Government is planning to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines to our children soon. This is already happening with over-16s in Manchester, despite safety and efficacy trials being incomplete. There…

‘No Jab No Job’ – WEU leads the way in defending workers rights.

Unison trade union abandons members to vaccine coercion Unison trade union abandons members to vaccine coercion

OPEN LETTER re VACCINATION MANDATES BY EMPLOYERS FOR EMPLOYEES OR POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES

Open Letter: CoE asserts vaccination is not mandatory; no-one be pressured/discriminated against for declining. This principle, enshrined in domestic law, makes it inequitable/potentially unlawful for any employer to seek to mandate the vaccine. UK Medical…

Employees continue overworking during third lockdown

The article below is from HR Magazine which highlights some of the pitfalls of working from home, you tend to work more hours than you are contracted for and your break times become erratic ….

Why treating employees as individuals is good for business.

The article below is from HR Magazine which highlights why treating employees as individuals is good for business. It is a concept that we as a Union have followed since being formed, we do not…

COVID-19: Furlough extension – ten key points for employee’s and employers

HMRC has updated its CJRS guidance to reflect the extension of the furlough (CJRS) scheme to 31 March 2021. Here are ten key points for employers: Level of support: From 1 November 2020, employers can claim 80% of an…

Founding Member of the Workers of England Union passed away aged 79

Dear Members During the week we had the sad news that one of the founding members of the Workers of England Union had passed away. Alan England had been a great support and help when…

Flexible Furloughing

New detailed guidance has been released around how flexible furloughing will work On 29 May the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, outlined further details on the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). He confirmed…

Checking holiday entitlement

When an employee or worker takes holiday, they should get the same pay when they’re on holiday as when they’re at work – whatever their working pattern. Some employers might offer better holiday pay schemes….

Holiday entitlement and pay for furloughed workers clarified

The government has recently issued guidance on furloughed workers’ holiday entitlement and holiday pay during the coronavirus pandemic, a topic employers have long been seeking clarification on. We summarise the key points to note from…