With Covid-19 restrictions easing across England, Scotland and Wales from Monday 17 May, HR-inform is on hand to help you reopen your business and get staff back to work.
What can reopen
Whilst there are some differences in each of the three nations, indoor venues such as cinemas, alongside indoor hospitality with alcohol, can mostly resume.
This is with the exception of Moray and Glasgow in Scotland, where level 3 restrictions are to remain for the time being.
A breakdown for all three nations can be found here:
In the meantime, staff should continue to work from home if they can .
Bringing staff back off furlough
Despite the reopening, eligible organisations are still able to use the furlough scheme until 30 September 2021.
Our FAQs are continuously updated in line with new government guidance.
Changes to right to work checks
The government has released updated guidance confirming that retrospective right to work checks will not need to be conducted from July, when a new process will be introduced.
More information can be found in our dedicated FAQs on employing foreign nationals post-Brexit.
Mental health training session
As last week was mental health awareness week, we have updated our training materials on managing staff mental health.
Webinars now available for re-watch
The following webinars are now available to watch on the site:
- The Good Work Plan: One year on
- Apprentices, Kickstart and the Traineeship scheme – what’s the difference?
- Hybrid working
Latest news
The government has confirmed that virtual right to work checks, originally due to end on 17 May 2021, will now end on 21 June 2021
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