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Boris Johnson sets out roadmap for lockdown easing

Date:: 23 February 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his roadmap for lifting coronavirus restrictions and the gradual reopening of the economy in England.

Government expands access to workplace COVID-19 rapid tests

Date:: 8 February 2021

More workplaces providing essential services during the current lockdown will be able to offer rapid COVID-19 testing to their employees, which the Government hopes will detect coronavirus in people not showing symptoms.

"Do more to support domestic abuse victims", minister tells employers

Date:: 14 January 2021

Employers are not doing enough to support employees who are victims of domestic abuse, according to the Government, which has called on organisations to become a "bridge" between workers and the support they need.

Furlough can now be used to help homeschooling parents - HMRC

Date:: 8 January 2021

HM Revenue & Customs has updated its furlough guidance to confirm that the scheme can be used where employees are unable to work because they are caring for children while schools are closed.

Furlough extended until 30 April 2021

Date:: 17 December 2020

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021, the chancellor has announced.

Chancellor launches Restart scheme to help jobless

Date:: 25 November 2020

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged billions of funding in today's Spending Review to help the hundreds of thousands of people who have lost their jobs because of the pandemic back into work.

A fifth of disabled workers had work from home requests turned down during pandemic

Date:: 24 November 2020

One in five disabled employees has had their request to work from home, be furloughed or redeployed during the pandemic turned down.

Work from home advice could continue until Easter

Date:: 24 November 2020

Employees are likely to be encouraged to remain working from home until at least Easter 2021, when it is hoped that a combination of a tighter "tier" system, further testing and the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations will have "driven down" the coronavirus infection rate.

Full furlough guidance published: notice periods under review

Date:: 11 November 2020

The government has now published its official guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which has been extended until 31 March 2021.

Furlough extended until March, Job Retention Bonus scrapped

Date:: 5 November 2020

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of March, with the Government continuing to cover 80% of employees' wages at firms affected by coronavirus restrictions, the chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.

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Boris Johnson sets out roadmap for lockdown easing

Government expands access to workplace COVID-19 rapid tests

"Do more to support domestic abuse victims", minister tells employers

Furlough can now be used to help homeschooling parents - HMRC

Furlough extended until 30 April 2021

Chancellor launches Restart scheme to help jobless

A fifth of disabled workers had work from home requests turned down during pandemic

Work from home advice could continue until Easter

Full furlough guidance published: notice periods under review

Furlough extended until March, Job Retention Bonus scrapped

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