Employment weekly highlights—22 July 2021

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This week's edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) the Prime Minister urging caution as coronavirus restrictions cease to have effect in England, (2) new government guidance for working safely with effect from 19 July 2021, (3) an analysis of the proposals for requiring care home staff to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus, (4) a statement of impact by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on vaccination deployment in care homes, (5) updated guidance from HMRC relating to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, (6) a new guideline from the DHSC allowing some fully vaccinated critical workers to leave self-isolation, (7) various coronavirus health protection amendment regulations relating to national restrictions and international travel, (8) an analysis of the CJEU decision that a blanket ban on employees wearing any visible sign of belief or ideology was not directly discriminatory and could potentially be justified, (9) a consultation considering a number of areas of support for people with disabilities and health conditions including their needs when moving...