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