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Coronavirus news has dominated the headlines for the last few months, but as we saw the end of 2020, the full implications of Brexit started to become a clear reality for many. On 23 June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU). Originally scheduled for 29 March 2019, the date the UK was to officially leave the EU was delayed to 31 January 2020, and on this date, the UK left the EU.

The Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of September 2021. These FAQs relate to the Job Retention Scheme and its operation from July to October 2020. The Scheme will operate under adjusted rules from November 2020.

The risks from Covid-19 are still very much present in the workplace and it is important to remember that employers have a duty of care towards their employees to protect the health and safety of their workforce. This information is being continually checked and updated.

FAQs on furlough and the Government’s Job Retention Scheme which aims to provide employers with an alternative to redundancies. The Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of September 2021.

As the UK nations look to ease lockdown restrictions over the next few months, Ben McCarthy, lead researcher and employment law writer at Croner-i, explores the key things to bear in mind for those seeking to make use of the furlough scheme going forward.

Chris Payne looks at ways in which care managers can encourage care staff who are still undecided to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

A recent ONS report identifies job categories and workers most at risk during 2020. Most of it is as expected, although there are a few exceptions. Jon Herbert reports.

NHS leaders were given much to think about when Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock published proposals for more reform on 11 February 2021, in his White Paper, Integration and Innovation. But the social care sector has been left underwhelmed, wondering whether the structural changes for NHS planning, commissioning and procurement systems will affect social care at all.

In gaslighting, the bully wears their victim down with regular lies and unkind comments, slowly attacking their self-esteem and self-worth. Be aware, this kind of insidious behaviour in the workplace can destabilise your team.

After almost a year of localised and national restrictions, Vicky Powell looks at workers' mental health and how the pandemic has affected levels of depression, anxiety, stress and morale within the workforce, often in complex ways.