Critical staff in ‘exceptional circumstances’ – including some NHS workers, air traffic controllers and railway signallers – will be allowed...
Self-isolation
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The CBI and CIPD have called for urgent action to amend self-isolation policies as employers report surging numbers of staff...
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The NHS app sent half a million alerts last week, and employers have called for plans to make the app less sensitive to be brought forward.
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As restrictions on international travel ease, Stephen Simpson highlights five potential annual leave issues that employers could face this summer...
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Jo Moseley answers 15 questions that employers are asking in relation to their staff jetting off in 2021.
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From 6 April, smaller employers in England will be able to access lateral flow tests. They must register by 12 April and the kits are free up until 30 June.
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The government should ‘urgently review’ its £500 compensation scheme for workers who have been asked to self isolate by NHS...
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The government should use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to encourage more workers to self-isolate and help people to...
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Top 10 HR questions October 2020: Job Support Scheme, Brexit checks and self-isolation
by Brightmineby BrightminePrior to the government’s Halloween announcement that the furlough scheme would be extended, employers were preparing for its replacement, the...
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Employers in England face fines of up to £10,000 if they fail to prevent workers who should be self-isolating from...
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The UK may be on the cusp of a second coronavirus wave. Results from a population based study suggested the...
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Workers on low incomes in parts of England with high rates of Covid-19 will be able to claim £13 per...
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Time Out to Help Out campaign aimed at ensuring employees are paid their full normal wage if they are requested to self-isolate and are unable to work from home.
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Government warned that fear of hardship could undermine effectiveness of track and trace.
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Health secretary Matt Hancock has said people returning to the UK from Italian towns quarantined because of the Covid-19 coronavirus...