Issue 664: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Edition

Help for the self-employed

Overwhelmed by criticism for its failure to protect the self-employed, the government yesterday announced a rescue package (...).

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Retention Scheme

Although it is not entirely clear how the government’s new coronavirus retention scheme will work in practice, Thompsons has produced a Q & A briefing for unions and their members (...).

Emergency Volunteering Leave

The government has introduced a right for workers to take emergency volunteering leave to help support health and social care services (...).