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Consent for occupational health

The requirement to provide consent to release a report

We are commonly asked why an employee is required to provide consent/approval to release their occupational health report when they have already given consent at an earlier stage to undergo an occupational health assessment. The short answer to this is to protect the legal rights of the employee, and therefore ensure ...

Tribunal: Unfair dismissal: Covid vaccination

Allette v Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home Ltd Overview: An employment tribunal has determined that Ms Allette was dismissed fairly from her role as a Care Assistant from a nursing home, after she refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Summary: Ms Allette had been employed as a care assistant at Scarsdale Grange Nursing Home for ...