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Proposed legislation currently being considered by parliament means that anyone with more than one minor conviction or a youth conviction will no longer be required to disclose them to their employer.

Losing a family member, close friend or work colleague can have a devastating emotional impact, which can significantly affect an employee’s mental health, as well as their attendance and performance at work.

Communicating effectively and regularly with employees is an important part of any line manager’s role, resulting in greater levels of employee engagement and, in turn, producing a higher quality of work output.

Each employee who is furloughed will undoubtedly experience a range of emotions while they are away from the workplace. It is important to adapt the frequency and methods you choose to keep in touch with your team during furlough.

All organisations, irrespective of size and resources, must have policies and procedures in place to attract, recruit and develop employees fairly and with a genuine commitment right from the top of the organisation that diversity is valued and promoted and any form of racism will not be tolerated.

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that many meetings are now being conducted in employees’ homes via video conferencing facilities, e.g. Zoom, Skype, Teams and other such providers.

ACAS has now published guidance on conducting disciplinary and grievance procedures during the coronavirus pandemic.

The government has drafted initial guidance on how UK companies can re-open their workplaces and gradually exit lockdown.

Employees who are unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus (COVID-19) can obtain an isolation note through a new online service.

What should employers do if an employee refuses, or is reluctant to return to work after lockdown or their furlough is lifted?