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Coronavirus: how Public Health England is keeping staff safe

Date:: 7 May 2020

Public Health England has told employees who play a key role in advising the government on its coronavirus response to avoid sharing desks and stick to a one-way system in its corridors, among several other measures.

Payroll departments under pressure but 'unsung heroes of the hour'

Date:: 7 May 2020

Around a third of payroll departments have been put under pressure due to the coronavirus outbreak - citing reduced team capacity, remote working challenges and concerns about staff having the right infrastructure and resources to work from home.

One in four employees furloughed

Date:: 6 May 2020

Nearly a quarter of employees in the UK have been furloughed, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs.

Acas publishes coronavirus disciplinary and grievance guidance

Date:: 6 May 2020

Employers need to consider whether it is fair or reasonable to conduct a disciplinary or grievance procedure while staff are working from home, following social distancing guidelines at work, or are on furlough.

Coronavirus: Watchdog warns against DB to DC pension transfers

Date:: 29 April 2020

Savers looking to move from a defined benefit (DB) to a defined contribution (DC) pension during the Covid-19 crisis are to be warned against it in a letter from regulators.

Reduced hours for furloughed staff would aid recovery

Date:: 29 April 2020

Employers want more flexibility built into the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - including an extension until at least September and the ability for employees to work reduced hours.

Furlough: parental pay to be calculated on usual earnings

Date:: 28 April 2020

Furloughed workers taking parental or adoption leave will receive parental or adoption pay based on their usual earnings, not the lower rate they receive while on furlough.

Employers can now refer essential workers for coronavirus tests

Date:: 24 April 2020

Employers of essential workers in England who are self-isolating with symptoms of coronavirus can refer them for Covid-19 testing, meaning they can return to work if they test negative. Staff can also book tests directly.

UK employment at all-time high before lockdown

Date:: 22 April 2020

The UK employment rate reached a record high before social distancing and coronavirus lockdown measures forced the closure of the majority of workplaces.

70% of firms have furloughed staff

Date:: 22 April 2020

More than 70% of companies had furloughed some employees last week, days before HM Revenue & Customs' portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live.

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Coronavirus: how Public Health England is keeping staff safe

Payroll departments under pressure but 'unsung heroes of the hour'

One in four employees furloughed

Acas publishes coronavirus disciplinary and grievance guidance

Coronavirus: Watchdog warns against DB to DC pension transfers

Reduced hours for furloughed staff would aid recovery

Furlough: parental pay to be calculated on usual earnings

Employers can now refer essential workers for coronavirus tests

UK employment at all-time high before lockdown

70% of firms have furloughed staff

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