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.
Announced in the Coronavirus Bill last month, the Government intends to introduce a temporary right to statutory emergency volunteering leave to enable workers, employees and agency staff to take unpaid leave to volunteer in health and social care.
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