Coronavirus

New and updated

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  Policies and documents

  Coronavirus and future of work: Letter to employee confirming move to hybrid working

  A model HR letter to confirm a permanent move to hybrid/blended working. For example, your organisation could have agreed with the employee to split their time between working at home and attendance at the workplace, or to build increased flexibility into the employee's working location.

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  Policies and documents

  Modern slavery and human trafficking statement

  Updated to highlight that the Government has launched its online modern slavery statement registry.

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  FAQs

  Which employees can be furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

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  Employment law manual

  Lay-off and short-time working

  Updated to reflect the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to 30 September 2021.

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  How to

  How to consider alternatives to redundancy during the coronavirus crisis

  Updated to reflect that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended to the end of September 2021.

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  How to

  How to furlough employees under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

  Updated to reflect that the furlough scheme has been extended until the end of September 2021, with employer contributions increasing from July 2021.

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  How to

  How to carry out redundancies when employees have been furloughed

  Updated to reflect that the furlough scheme has been extended until the end of September 2021, with employer contributions increasing from July 2021.

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  How to

  How to consult collectively with a remote workforce during the coronavirus pandemic

  Updated to reflect that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until 30 September 2021.

• Date:

  4 March 2021

  Type:

  News

  Budget 2021: Furlough extension, business cash grants and more

  Undoubtedly, the most important announcement for employers to come out of this year's budget has to be the extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until 30 September 2021, which will provide a lifeline to organisations that will still be affected by restrictions on social contact into the summer months.

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  FAQs

  What are the deadlines for claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?