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While it records an increase in the percentage of firms expecting workforce growth, the Quarterly Recruitment Outlook for the first quarter (Q1) 2021 also shows continued weakness and volatility in the retail, hotels and catering sectors.

Liverpool City Council has formally set out its response to the recently published Best Value inspection in which Government inspector Max Caller investigated the council’s Highways, Regeneration and Property Management functions.

Covid-19 can cause symptoms for some people that can last weeks or months after the infection has gone. This is now widely known as long-Covid and, according to Acas, it is having an impact on businesses as affected workers try to get back to work.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is offering advice to traders in Great Britain on how to submit their delayed customs import declarations for non-controlled goods imported from the EU.

First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has confirmed that the next step of the roadmap out of lockdown will take place on Monday 17 May in Scotland as planned.

Last week, we published the below article on virtual right to work checks, outlining plans for them to come to an end on 17 May 2021. However, the government have since confirmed that this will be delayed until 21 June 2021. Please read below for more.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that, as part of step three of the roadmap, here, the number of named family members or friends able to visit their loved ones in care homes will be increased from two to five, from 17 May.

The Government has set out plans to improve consistency in the collection and recycling of waste from businesses, households and other organisations.

For the 67th time in her reign, the Queen has visited Parliament for its state opening, at which she delivers a speech setting out the Government’s plans for its legislative programme in the months ahead.

A leading freight transport body has said that responsible hauliers and drivers who are unwitting victims of people smuggling gangs should not be penalised if all precautions have been taken to protect their vehicles.