Coronavirus research related to employment rights and the workplace.
Covid-19 status certification has been proposed as a means of reducing the risk of transmitting the Covid-19 virus in a number of settings. This briefing explores the Government’s policy on certification. It also provides discussion on the scientific evidence and other issues associated with the use of certification.
This Library Briefing answers frequently asked questions about self-isolation and Test and Trace Support Payments for low-income workers.
To support the self-employed through the coronavirus outbreak the Government has introduced the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS).
Research Briefing
This paper tracks the evolving impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the labour market.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper provides official statistics on household savings and debt since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and discusses the groups which are more likely than average to have experienced an increase in household debt. It also compares the impact of coronavirus with the 2008/09 financial crisis.
Research Briefing
This paper provides statistics and analysis of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Insight
What are the different approaches to taxation that might appear in a tax strategy?
Research Briefing
This paper provides an overview of the rules surrounding COVID-19 and returning to work. It discusses the lockdown legislation, employer’s health and safety obligations and when workers can refuse to go to work.
Insight
A further round of business rate reliefs and cash grants for businesses in England was announced in the March 2021 Budget.
Insight
How has the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme changed over the year and what might happen once it ends?
Research Briefing
The coronavirus pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a substantial impact on the UK labour market. This briefing provides information on the measures that are being put in place to get people back in to work.
Insight
How has the labour market changed for women since the start of the pandemic, and what will this mean for the future of women in work?
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper provides answers to frequently asked questions on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It covers the rules that apply from 1 November 2020. It also contains a discussion of excluded workers and furlough fraud.
Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit on the overseas health and adult social care workforce and plans to expand the workforce. The paper discusses the measures used to increase numbers of overseas staff during the pandemic, the immigration measures introduced for health and social care workers, and the potential implications of the pandemic and Brexit on overseas recruitment.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on ‘The covid-19 outbreak and employment rights’ has been scheduled for Tuesday 17 November 2020.
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