Coronavirus

New and updated

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Business closures or restrictions on business activities due to coronavirus take effect

  The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020 sets out which businesses must close to prevent spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Date:

  5 November 2020

  Type:

  News

  Furlough extended until March, Job Retention Bonus scrapped

  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.

• Date:

  4 November 2020

  Type:

  News

  Clinically vulnerable told to avoid workplace

  'Clinically extremely vulnerable' workers in England are being strongly advised by the government to avoid work outside their homes from Thursday.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What obligations does an employer have to an employee who lives with someone who is at very high risk of serious illness from coronavirus?

• Type:

  FAQs

  What is the Job Support Scheme?

• Date:

  29 October 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Managing international business travel during coronavirus and Brexit

  The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made business travel increasingly complex, and the end of the Brexit transition period could complicate it further. Louise Haycock and Heidi Cook of Fragomen outline the key issues that employers need to consider when employees undertake international travel for work.

• Date:

  22 October 2020

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Pay prospects for 2020/2021

  The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has seen pay awards fall during 2020. We examine the pay intentions of private-sector employers to see whether or not to expect a recovery in the coming year.

• Type:

  FAQs

  What should an employer do if an employee refuses to wear a face covering when this is required?

• Type:

  FAQs

  Does an employer have to provide face coverings for employees to use where these are required?

• Date:

  6 October 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Managing conflict: How are investigations holding up in the pandemic?

  Just because a high proportion of employees are away from the office does not mean conflict has disappeared - in some ways it has become more complex, and HR teams are calling in independent mediators and investigators for support. Personnel Today spoke to a team of investigators about navigating employee grievances remotely.