Coronavirus Insights
Essential information for HR & employers dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their workforce and operations.
Latest COVID-19 posts
COVID-19 & Holiday Entitlement (HR Guide)
Various new employment regulations have been introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic, all with the intention of helping businesses and the workforce cope with the effects of the outbreak,
Rest Breaks at Work (Employers’ Guide)
The rules on taking breaks at work are covered by the Working Time Regulations 1998 and your employee’s own contract of employment. Whether or not these breaks are paid is
Statutory Layoff Pay (Guide for Employers)
In the current climate, where the coronavirus crisis has forced the closure of many UK businesses, or resulted in a significant downturn in profits, employers may be looking to temporarily
Right to Work Checks (Employer Guidance)
Right to Work Checks: Guidance for Employers As a UK employer, you have a legal obligation to comply with prevention of illegal working legislation. Specifically, this requires you to conduct
Changing Worker Contract Terms (Coronavirus FAQs)
The coronavirus outbreak is forcing employers to make difficult decisions and actions in respect of their workforce. While the Government introduces emergency schemes to avert widescale layoffs and redundancies, employers
Time Off For Dependants (Coronavirus HR Guide)
This article was first published before the Government extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to include carers With the coronavirus crisis affecting the UK as a whole, and following the
Homeworking During Lockdown (HR Advice)
The UK Government has placed the country on official lockdown from 23 March 2020. Under the new rules, members of the public must not leave their house except to: Travel
Unpaid Leave (HR Guide to Employees’ Rights)
Unpaid leave is where an employee takes time off from their job without pay. In some situations, as in the case of time off to care for a dependent in
Coronavirus Advice for Employers (FAQs)
Coronavirus advice for employers The outbreak of coronavirus in the UK raises a number of issues for employers across employment, immigration and health & safety. We are updating this article