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When it was announced at the start of the year that schools would be closing and further lockdowns implemented, trade unions called on employers to furlough working parents who were struggling with childcare.

As we begin 2021, this week’s blog looks ahead to some of the anticipated developments in employment law this year.

Yesterday the Chancellor announced an extension of the furlough scheme to 30^th April 2021. It had been previously indicated that the level of contribution paid by the government would be reviewed in January, and potentially tapered as it was in September through October this year before the scheme was eventually extended. The announcement yesterday confirmed that the level of contribution will not change, and will remain at 80% through to the end of the scheme in April.

The Brexit transition period ends on 31^st December 2020, with a new points based immigration system coming into force on 1^st January 2021 for anyone coming to the UK for work. Many UK businesses employ EU citizens, so what happens to them from 1^st January 2021?