HR & Employment Law – Round Up 2020 and a Look Ahead to 2021

As 2020 draws to a close and we take time to look back and reflect on what has happened this year, we find ourselves continuing to acknowledge what an unprecedented year it has been for us all. COVID-19 has touched every employer in some way or another and while the pandemic has certainly impacted and changed the world of work, our employment laws, codes of practices and guidelines largely remain the same.

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Tips for a Healthy Happy Festive Season With a Difference

Looking back at the tips from previous years, it makes it even more apparent how different this Christmas is. No office parties, big lunch or dinner engagements; no big family get togethers; no big social outings. The word BIG is one of the big differences this year and very often it is the big events around Christmas that can cause us the most stress. Worrying about how to manage the excesses and overindulgences, the sometimes-fraught nature of too many people in one place, the social anxiety that can ruin a work event, family tension, are all the things we have highlighted in the past as areas to mind yourself over Christmas.

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