Employees in England who are fully vaccinated are exempt from the mandatory self-isolation rules. Can they still choose to self-isolate voluntarily if they come into contact with someone who’s tested
positive for COVID-19?
Published 01.10.2021
The legal duty to self-isolate following a positive COVID test has been scrapped. Going forward, can you instruct employees not to attend your workplace if they test positive and if so, what’s the
position on pay?
Published 02.03.2022
The government has launched its test and trace scheme to help stop the spread of coronavirus. If one of your employees is contacted by the service and advised to self-isolate for 14 days, are they
entitled to receive full pay?
Published 11.06.2020
Like many employers, you might have already implemented or be thinking about introducing lateral flow tests in your workplace. Can these tests be made mandatory for all staff?
Published 02.04.2021
Anyone who’s been advised to isolate because of the coronavirus pandemic can obtain an “isolation note” through a new online service. At what point should an employee provide this document?
Published 08.04.2020
Changes to the self-isolation rules mean that certain individuals needn’t self-isolate if they live in the same household as a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. How might this impact your
workplace?
Published 26.08.2021
An employee wants to travel to a country that isn’t on the government’s travel corridor list. If they go, they’ll need to self-isolate for 14 days on their return. As they can’t work from home, can
you refuse their annual leave request?
Published 27.08.2020
All furlough pay claims must now be submitted within two weeks of the end of the previous calendar month, unless you have a “reasonable excuse for failing to make the claim in time”. What will HMRC
accept as a reasonable excuse?
Published 04.12.2020
Under the government’s Job Retention Scheme you can “furlough” employees and claim 80% of each individual’s wage costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. Do you have to pay the remaining 20%?
Published 08.04.2020
You’re thinking of requiring all employees to produce an NHS Covid Pass before they enter your workplace as this will enable you to check their COVID-19 status. Why might this be a bad idea?
Published 21.09.2021