Jaguar Land Rover have furloughed half of its entire UK workforce – up to 20,000 workers – due to the coronavirus outbreak. The automotive manufacturer said they ‘furloughed all roles that are not critical during this temporary period of disruption.’ Its board and leadership team will also deferring salary payments from May for three months, … Read more
CIA employees have been privately warned against taking an anti-malaria drug hailed by Donald Trump as a ‘game changer’ in the war on coronavirus. Sudden death is one of the suspected side effects of hydroxychloroquine, according to the intelligence agency in a memo to its workforce posted online. Despite a lack of medical evidence, the President … Read more
Up to two million workers in the UK don’t earn enough to qualify for sick pay and could be left high and dry if coronavirus self-isolation develops into a country-wide lockdown. Some 300,000 of them are on zero-hours contracts, which are usually given to workers in currently ‘at-risk’ sectors. Delivery drivers, bar staff, shop workers … Read more