The Government is stepping up its Back to Work campaign as it looks to encourage workers back into the office.
Employers admit lack of confidence over redundancy considerations
Two-fifths of employers have admitted that they are not confident about their ability to make redundancies in compliance with legal requirements, according to the latest research.
COVID-19 – Number of employers expecting to make redundancies increases by 50 per cent
The number of employers expecting to make redundancies in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 has increased by 50 per cent, according to the latest research.
COVID-19 – Half of all furloughed staff have returned to work
More than half of the workers placed on furlough leave through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) are likely to have returned to work, according to data from the Resolution Foundation.
COVID-19: How should employers handle mandatory staff quarantine?
On Saturday 25 July, the Government announced that anyone returning from mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands must self-isolate for two weeks following a spike in coronavirus cases in Spain.