Two-thirds of furloughed staff are still receiving top-up payments from their employers on top of the 80% contribution from the government.
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Too often service agreements only attract attention when employers are contemplating dismissal or selling the business. They deserve more attention, writes Dean Fuller.
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HM Revenue & Customs has begun writing to employers it believes may have claimed too much money through the Coronavirus...
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Nearly 1,400 Covid-19 ‘clusters’ in European and UK workplaces since March
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThere were 1,376 clusters of Covid-19 cases in workplace or occupational settings in Europe and the UK between March and...
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Minister for employment Mims Davies explains how Kickstart will create opportunities for under-25s.
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Covid-19 ‘an opportunity’ for occupational health to demonstrate its value
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonCovid-19 may be bringing with it massive challenges, but the pandemic also means occupational health ‘has never had a better...
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Pizza Express is to close 73 of its UK restaurants, with around 1,100 jobs likely to be lost as a result.
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Germany's Kurzarbeit coronavirus furlough scheme is set to be extended to 24 months after Angela Merkel indicated her support for the proposal.
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Fifteen per cent of employees think workplace health and safety will be “taken to the extreme” because of Covid-19.
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Leasing activity in the capital has fallen by 57 percentage points: PwC and Schroders revise flexible working policy.
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Many online retailers experienced a huge increase in sales during lockdown, and economic uncertainty means many customers are still wary...
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Nearly half (47%) of managers think their employees are at risk of burnout following changes to their work patterns because...
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One in three British workers believes they won’t be back in their office or other place of work until at...
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The government is facing a further call to extend the furlough scheme struggling sectors, after it was revealed the majority...
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Employers should be incentivised to test their staff, furlough should be extended beyond October and statutory sick pay should be...