Coronavirus and your school workforce - 7 May 2020

A round-up of advice covering the most frequently asked about issues from our clients when it comes to coronavirus and its impact on the school workforce.

14 May 2020

This webinar took place 7 May and is now available on-demand.

Heather Mitchell, Employment Partner and Emma Hughes, Head of HR Services provided a round-up of advice covering the most frequently asked about issues from our clients when it comes to coronavirus and its impact on the school workforce.

We covered the latest guidance on:

the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and where it could be used in schools
tackling absence
recruitment practice
introducing or the use of probation clauses.

Emma Hughes

Partner

Emma is the Head of HR Services and manages the team responsible for providing HR consultancy services to a range of clients across multiple sectors.

emma.hughes@brownejacobson.com

+44 (0)330 045 2338

Heather Mitchell

Partner

Heather specialises in contentious and non-contentious employment matters including; contractual issues, unfair dismissal, redundancy and all areas of discrimination.

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