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Home secretary Priti Patel announcing the new measures in Parliament

Quarantine exemptions provide some relief

Specialist technicians such as service engineers, and postal workers involved in the transport of mail, will be exempt from the government’s new quarantine measures – much to the industry’s relief.

Mike Gilligan is a director of Mercury Search and Selection

Maximising the opportunities of the new normal

Although an awful and unexpected national crisis, the advent of Covid-19 could have some profound and long lasting positive benefits to UK businesses and herald a new era of competiveness.

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak: no more changes or extension to the JRS

Sunak lays out JRS changes

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out the details about how employers will be required to pick up part of the cost of the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the coming months, along with new...

The late Dr Reinhard Ulbrich: “universally admired and respected”

Flexo pioneer Dr Reinhard Ulbrich dies at 89

Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, who was instrumental in the success of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo plates in the European market, has died at the age of 89.

Three generations of Kolbus UK MDs (L-R): Flather, Bird and Robson

New MD for Kolbus UK

Greg Bird will step up to the role of Kolbus UK managing director next month, the fruition of a succession plan that started last year when he rejoined the business.

Kern appoints new UK head of sales

Mailing and packaging equipment specialist Kern has welcomed David Cox as its UK head of sales, a newly-created position intended to capitalise on recent product additions.

Kevin Woods, manager – global packaging division, Mercury Search

Opinion: Lockdown is no barrier to recruitment

It is clear that Covid-19 has impacted every area of business and recruitment is no different.

Q&A: Vince Brearey Managing director operations, Offset Print & Packaging

Vince has spent 30 years in print after starting out as an assistant in a local trade printer before moving into cartons. He completed his apprenticeship 28 years ago. He’s married with a 14-year-old...

Andrew Rayment is an employment partner at law firm Walker Morris

Coronavirus survival guide part two: Employment matters

As Covid-19 continues to force the world into isolation, Printweek examines three key issues for management and finds advice on how to mitigate the impact of coronavirus. Part two is on employment...

Modern man, modern fatherhood

A rose-tinted look back at early post war history, often through the medium of film and TV, shows that the demarcation of familial roles and responsibilities was generally quite distinct. Mother...