COVID-19: returning to the workplace
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As businesses work towards further reopening, mindful of advice and restrictions that continue to change, employers must plan and implement any return to the workplace in a way that cares for their people and safeguards their health and wellbeing.
CIPD’s guide covers:
- Short-term planning while social distancing restrictions remain
- Risk assessments and health and safety measures
- Testing and vaccination
- Role of line managers
- Supporting furloughed workers
- Wellbeing
- Longer-term planning: looking to the future
- Hybrid working
- End of the furlough scheme
- Wellbeing and mental health
- International business
- Potential conflict
- Equality, inclusion and fairness
- Bereavement
- Holiday
- Communicating with your people
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As businesses work towards further reopening, mindful of advice and restrictions that continue to change, employers must plan and implement any return to the workplace in a way that cares for their people and safeguards their health and wellbeing.
CIPD’s guide covers:
- Short-term planning while social distancing restrictions remain
- Risk assessments and health and safety measures
- Testing and vaccination
- Role of line managers
- Supporting furloughed workers
- Wellbeing
- Longer-term planning: looking to the future
- Hybrid working
- End of the furlough scheme
- Wellbeing and mental health
- International business
- Potential conflict
- Equality, inclusion and fairness
- Bereavement
- Holiday
- Communicating with your people
Access the guide here.
Additional Categories:
Downloads
Review and download pdf's and other resources below...
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