Last updated: 24 January 2022

The government has announced that the measures put in place under plan B in England have been lifted, however current and possible new variants continue to be of concern. Changes are developing across all nations at different paces, regularly updated information for England and all the devolved countries can be found here  and is regularly updated. PLEASE NOTE: Government, public health and other official advice and guidance on Covid-19 is changing on a daily basis.

This update was accurate at the time of writing, regular updates can be found on public health for Coronavirus here: England UK Health Security Agency · Scotland: NHS Scotland · Northern Ireland: Public Health Agency · Wales: Public Health Wales · Republic of Ireland: Health Service Executive(HSE)

The latest data on Covid-19 can be found here. In depth guidance can be found by accessing links below.

Main Unite guidance

Please also see all the following Unite coronavirus work and employment rights’ guides:

Check the official government issued guidance on support for workers, public services and businesses related to Coronavirus Employment Rights, while the government’s critical workers list is here (scroll down to see the full list of Coronavirus response critical sectors and essential workers).

Below is a list of frequently asked questions tailored by Unite’s legal department to quickly access a broad range of information and resources on Coronavirus-related issues, including support measures provided by the union and advice on employment rights. This includes advice and guidance on the new Coronavirus job retention scheme and the self-employed scheme.

Howard Beckett – assistant general secretary, political & legal affairs