Coronavirus
The effect of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on employment is huge, as employees are urged to self-isolate, people are told to avoid social contact, and businesses close their doors. The Covid-19 coronavirus, Ebola, MERS, SARS, swine flu and bird flu are all examples of infectious diseases that have had a significant impact on business travel or have led to public health policies that employers need to adhere to. This category also covers other infectious diseases that have affect workplace activities in the past as employers move to protect their staff from potential infection or deal with the fallout of large scale epidemics or pandemics.
Nokia: how a global employer is handling coronavirus
Employers need to be pragmatic and fact-based and clear in their communications when managing staff, including some in Wuhan, China,...
Coronavirus: self-isolating staff ‘should get sick pay’ says Hancock
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said people returning to the UK from Italian towns quarantined because of the Covid-19 coronavirus...
Covid-19 coronavirus and employers: What we know so far
Coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines, most recently as a hotel in Tenerife is put into lockdown after a visiting...
Share prices fall in response to coronavirus alarm
Projections point to a recovery later this year as global efforts to contain the outbreak bear fruit.
Acas publishes coronavirus advice for employers
Acas has published advice for employers on dealing with the new coronavirus outbreak, including how to handle employees who have...
JCB cuts workers’ hours as coronavirus hits supply chain
JCB is set to cut hours and production as the coronavirus outbreak affects component supply from China.
Coronavirus: Employers ‘quarantining’ own staff before trade show
Employers are quarantining their own staff as the coronavirus outbreak...
Top 10 HR questions January 2020: Coronavirus and Brexit
What steps should employers take to manage the coronavirus outbreak?
At the start of the new year, employers have been...
How employers should respond to the coronavirus outbreak
Organisations must monitor employees' travel plans and ensure discrimination does not occur in the face of the coronavirus threat.
‘Don’t panic’ about coronavirus, occupational health practitioners told
A leading occupational health professional has urged practitioners to take the lead in reassuring employers and employees who may be...
Coronavirus: Cathay Pacific employees asked to take unpaid leave
Cathay Pacific Airways has asked its employees to take three weeks’ unpaid leave after it was forced to cut 90%...
Coronavirus arrives in the UK
Aircraft from Wuhan with 110 passengers due to arrive in UK at 1.30pm - passengers set for 14 days' quarantine.
Coronavirus: employers urged to avoid business travel
Employers should postpone or cancel business travel to the region of China that has been hit by an outbreak of...
Occupational health research round-up: February 2019
Work-related cancers cost billions
Occupational cancers account for more than 100,000 deaths a year in the European Union, according to...
Zika virus and business travel : six duty of care actions for employers
As evidence of the effect of the Zika virus grows, employers must address their responsibilities. Dr Jonathan O’Keeffe explains.
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