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Thousands of EasyJet and Virgin employees have been asked to work at the temporary NHS hospitals.
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ON -DEMAND | | As coronavirus has an unprecedented impact on people’s lives, employees’ mental health is in the spotlight. But admitting…
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What will happen to employment status and the Good Work Plan?
by Sian Jacksonby Sian JacksonAgainst the background of the coronavirus crisis, the changes coming in on 6 April and the proposed Employment Bill continue to narrow the gap between the status and rights of workers and employee.
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What you need to know about furlough
by Helen Farrby Helen FarrEmployment lawyer Helen Farr explores the ins and outs of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Workers will be able to carry over annual leave for two years
by Jo Faragherby Jo FaragherWorkers who have not taken all of their statutory annual leave entitlement this year due to the coronavirus will be able to carry it over into the next two leave …
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to be running by end of April
The temporary scheme will be open to all UK employers who had a PAYE scheme in place on 28 February 2020 for at least three months.
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The Metropolitan Police Service is calling on retired officers to return to duty and urging those nearing retirement to stay on. Commissioner Cressida Dick is writing all former Met Police …
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Outsourcing giants collaborate in bid to maintain health and prison services.
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Demand for temporary and permanent staff holds up well despite lockdown measures amid sharp, but predictable, fall in employer confidence.
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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to grip the UK, technology has had a dominant role in enabling thousands of organisations to shift to a home working model in the past …
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has now unveiled measures to support self-employed workers who have been hit financially by the coronavirus. Freelance workers will be eligible to claim 80% of profits, up …
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The US Department of Labor has announced that new unemployment insurance claims leapt by more than three million last week as the coronavirus pandemic hits the country’s economy. There were …
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Many employers are still not “doing the right thing” during the current lockdown and forcing non-essential staff to go into the workplace or work without protective equipment, according to a …
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The government should delay next month’s rise in the national living wage in order to protect jobs in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, a think-tank has urged. The Institute …
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The current circumstances, driven by Covid-19, are challenging for any organisation. But how do you cope if you’re in the middle of an acquisition? Personnel Today spoke to Sharon Looney …