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5 things employers need to watch out for as we prepare for the lifting of workplace restrictions:

Wellbeing is going to be critical. People have been impacted in different ways. Some may have lost a love one, some may have struggled financially, a lot will have gotten used to doing things differently, many will have a different outlooks and sets of values out the other side of this. Parents who were working from home may see detachment issues with their young children, when they return to the office. Some will have thrived through homeworking, some will have hated it and although many employees will be happy to see restrictions lifted, there will still caution and a worry with regard to health & safety in the workplace as the restrictions may have eased but the threat of Covid-19 still remains in the background.

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Be aware and make appropriate adjustments to your leave policies reflecting the amendments in parents leave and adoptive leave.

Plan for the new codes of practice and develop appropriate home and remote working policies that will fit into legislative and codes of practice changes coming over the next 12 months or so with regard to remote working, the right for an employee to disconnect and flexible working requests.

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NEW CODE of conduct aimed to give workers the right to disconnect has been signed into effect from today. 

A NEW CODE of conduct aimed to give workers the right to disconnect has been signed into effect from today. 

The code of practice comes into effect immediately and applies to all types of employment, whether you are working remotely or not.

The new code of practice on the right to disconnect from work – covering phone calls, emails and switch-off time – is legally admissible.

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