Staff refusing to go back to work "could be a disciplinary matter"

Businesses should start to prepare a Return to Work Plan including a Risk Assessment. AS we begin to move out of lockdown, the SME Support Forum, set-up by law firm, McKees, accountancy firm Harbinson Mulholland and financial services practice, Kerr Henderson, is urging businesses to start taking the steps now to ensure they are in the position to reopen when the time comes.

The issue of taking annual leave, both for employees still working and those currently on furlough, has created a lot of uncertainty with employers in recent weeks.

Pension contributions for furloughed workers: Do I have to continue paying pension contributions during the pandemic?