A new year commences and with it comes a number of employment law developments that employers should be aware of.

The government will support a new five-year independent review to monitor the representation of women among leaders of FTSE 350 companies, focusing not just on board membership but also on senior leadership roles.

Newly published research by the financial services sector finds experience while going through the menopause at work curtails employment and promotion seeking.

It is a fact that seven out of ten women of menopausal age are in work in the UK.

The temporary COVID-19 adjusted right to work check measures will now end on 5 April 2022 (inclusive), not 31 August 2021 as previously announced by the Home Office.

On 16 August 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care guidance, NHS Test and Trace in the workplace (applicable in England), was updated to reflect the changes to the self-isolation rules.

The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021, which will make it mandatory for a person working or providing professional services in a care home to have the Covid-19 vaccine, have been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

As the Government moves to lift all limits on social contact from 19 July, it will “no longer necessary” for people to work from home and the Government guidance on working from home will be lifted.

With effect from 21 June 2021, employers will have to check applicants’ original right-to-work documents where possible

HM Treasury has today (5th November 2020) announced a further extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to 31 March 2021.