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Here you will find all the latest news from the SCE team. In this section we will feature news about what we have been up to, recent mentions in the press, information about the work we do in the community and lots more.

Monthly Archive July 2020

30

Jul

3 top tips to avoid a disability discrimination claim during lockdown

By Samira Cakali In , ,

Guest Blog – Kate Dean/Samira Cakali

As the world starts to right itself and the economy starts to meet again, many businesses are in the difficult place of looking at restructures and redundancies.

While many businesses are likely to consider the mental health and well-being of their staff in these, dare I say it, unprecedented times such focus may not particularly be to the physical well-being of staff particularly those who experience other disabilities or long-term conditions.

In this guest blog, I have partnered up with Kate Dean from Enable Disability & Inclusion Consultants to provide you with our three top tips to avoiding a disability discrimination claim.

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17

Jul

3 things you need to know about settlement agreements

By Jennifer Hoult

1. Settlement agreements are legally binding.

They came into effect in 2013 and are contracts that are used to end an employment relationship between the employer and employee.

The agreement must be in writing and it is a completely voluntary procedure. Employees must be given a reasonable amount of time to consider the offer and the ACAS Code of Practice suggests providing employees with a minimum of 10 calendar days to consider the proposed formal written terms of a settlement agreement and to receive independent advice, unless the parties agree otherwise.

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10

Jul

Homeworking during Covid-19

By Samira Cakali In , , , ,

Although lockdown is easing, government guidance advises people to continue to work from home if possible.  Meanwhile the media is reporting that some employers are deciding to keep staff working from home.

Homeworking has advantages; it eases the immediate difficulties of making workplaces Covid-secure and, longer term, it can significantly reduce the overheads for a business. Employers bringing staff back to the workplace may wish to take stock of recent homeworking arrangements in preparation for any second spike in coronavirus or a localised lockdown.

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7

Jul

7 Ways to Engage Employees during Furlough

By Harvinder Sehmbey

One of the most interesting things about employee engagement is that, when things are going well, you can easily not notice it. When an organisation is struggling, that’s when it really comes alive. When you need your employees to step up and work together, your culture can really flourish. According to new research, just over half of employees strongly agree that they are well prepared to do their job considering the impact COVID-19 is having. Employees around the world seem to be adapting quite well to the ‘new normal’.

Furlough is the latest hot topic of the moment, as businesses around the world are beginning to feel the squeeze the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on the global economy.

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