Health and safety

New and updated

• Date:

  11 June 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Workforce planning during coronavirus: Strategies for planning in flexibility

  The uncertainty around coronavirus (COVID-19) has made decisions around employment extremely difficult. We show how HR can build flexibility into the workforce.

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer inform its staff if a colleague has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19)?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Can an employer require employees to be tested for coronavirus (COVID-19)?

• Date:

  11 June 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Navigating health and safety obligations during the coronavirus pandemic

  Government measures intended to reduce health risks during the coronavirus pandemic add a new layer of complexity to employers' health and safety responsibilities. Louis Wustemann examines what employers need to do to remain compliant.

• Date:

  10 June 2020

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Coronavirus and your workforce podcast: Engaging with employees

  Victoria Lewis, chief executive at byrne-dean, talks employee engagement during the coronavirus pandemic, with all the challenges that it brings with it. She takes us through the steps that HR can take to ensure engagement among employees, many of whom will be facing unprecedented challenges.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out lay-off plans (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)

  A model letter to invite affected employees to a meeting to set out lay-off plans, where there is a contractual right to lay off.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter inviting employees to meeting to set out short-time working plans (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)

  A model letter to invite affected employees to a meeting to set out short-time working plans, where there is a contractual right to place an employee on short-time working.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter imposing lay-off (in exercise of contractual right to lay off)

  A model letter imposing a lay-off in exercise of a contractual right.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter imposing short-time working (in exercise of contractual right to place on short-time working)

  A model letter imposing short-time working in exercise of a contractual right.

• Type:

  Policies and documents

  Letter inviting employee to a meeting to discuss lay-off proposal (no contractual right to lay off - express consent necessary)

  A model letter inviting affected employees to a meeting to discuss a lay-off proposal, where there is no contractual right to lay off.