Coronavirus

New and updated

• Romania: Employee rights

  Type:

  International

  Updated to reflect additional state support for employers in response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).

• Employees cannot undertake work for their employer while they are on furlough, but what constitutes work?

  Type:

  FAQs

• How does an employer make a claim under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

  Type:

  FAQs

• Global mobility will return to 'business as usual' for many employers

  Date:

  17 June 2020

  Type:

  News

  Almost half of employers plan a return to 'business as usual' when it comes to global mobility, according to a survey by consulting firm PwC.

• Two-thirds of employers have introduced new wellbeing benefits

  Date:

  17 June 2020

  Type:

  News

  More than two-thirds of organisations have introduced new wellbeing benefits to support employees during the coronavirus pandemic, a poll by Gartner has found.

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

  Type:

  How to

  Practical guidance on carrying out collective redundancy consultation with a remote workforce, when employees are on furlough or working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including electing employee representatives and conducting the consultation process.

• Seven things employers need to know about flexible furlough

  Date:

  16 June 2020

  Type:

  Commentary and analysis

  Late last week the Government published the first full guidance on the new flexible furlough scheme coming into force on 1 July. Joanne Moseley, senior associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, examines the key details.

• Policy on employing reservists

  Type:

  Policies and documents

  Updated to reflect the Government’s announcement of 15 June 2020 on access to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for reservists.

• Hours of work

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that the temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the domestic drivers' hours rules in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak expired on 14 June 2020.

• Rest breaks and rest periods

  Type:

  Employment law manual

  Updated to reflect that the temporary relaxation of the enforcement of the domestic drivers' hours rules in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak expired on 14 June 2020.