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.
Speakers
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.
heather.mitchell@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)20 7871 8511
Contact
Heather Mitchell
Partner
heather.mitchell@brownejacobson.com
+44 (0)20 7871 8511
Contact Heather
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