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Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library comments:

Britain’s army of almost five million flexible workers are going to be vital in helping to jeep the UK’s economy moving during the Coronavirus epidemic.

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Jamie Mackenzie, director at Sodexo Engage, comments on the Government’s pledge today to ensure that any individual affected by the COVID-19 virus will receive Statutory Sick Pay:

New CIPD worker poll shows significant concerns over financial hardship and ability to keep working during the COVID-19 crisis

Neil Pattison, Director at the UK’s biggest hospitality jobs board, Caterer.com, said:

By Victoria Kelly, Director of Operations at Parasol

Tom Hadley, Director of Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said:

By Lee Biggins, the founder and CEO of CV-Library

Commenting in response to today’s Budget announcement, Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development said:

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, it seems likely that many UK employees will soon be encouraged to work from home.

Jonathan Richards, CEO and Founder of Breathe

Comment from Mark Dexter, CEO of KDR Recruitment on IR35

Jamie Mackenzie, Director at Sodexo Engage, comments on the government’s pledge of an allowance for parents with unwell newborn children, expected to be announced tomorrow by Chancellor Rishi Sunak as part of the UK budget:

Simon Winfield, Managing Director at Hays UK & Ireland, says: