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First Minister Mark Drakeford has held a press conference where he confirmed that the country will move down to level 2 from Monday 17 May.

Since the pandemic began, employees have generally been advised to work from home if they can; however, the big question now is when this guidance will end.

New analysis published by Acas estimates that workplace conflict costs UK employers an average of just over £1000 for every employee, adding up to £28.5 billion every year.

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.

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 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.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that the GP workforce is not growing quickly enough to cope with current or future demand, in response to the latest NHS Digital workforce statistics.

NHS England has published updated national guidance on referral pathways for patients experiencing “post-Covid syndrome”, which says general practice “plays a key part” in the long-Covid clinical pathway.