Useful links during the COVID-19 outbreak

Adding to this, we’ve gathered some useful external and internal links to content that may be of interest during this unprecedented time.

Health 

• Guidance from the NHS
• Public Health England
• Public Health Wales
• Health Protection Scotland
• Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland

Legal

• Advertising Law

  • Tripartite Production COVID-19 Addendum v2 (IPA members only)
  • Tripartite Production COVID-19 Addendum Guidance v2 (IPA members only)
  • Stand-in/Replacement Talent, Directors and Crew (IPA members only)
    
  • Coronavirus and agency contracts (IPA members only)
    
  • Regulation of ad content in the age of lockdowns, social distancing and public health rules (IPA members only)

• Employment Law 

  • IPA guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
  • • Template furlough leave agreement letter (7 January 2021) (IPA members only)
    • Furlough Scheme Further Updated to 31 March 2021 (6 November 2020) (IPA members only)
    • The Extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and Postponed Job Support Scheme (2 November 2020) (IPA members only)
    • The Final Phases of Furlough- HMRC Guidance on Flexible Furloughing (16 June 2020) (IPA members only)
    • The Final Phases of Furlough – flexible furloughing (3 June 2020) (IPA members only)
    • Latest Legal and Public Affairs News (19 May) (IPA members only)
    • Furlough Scheme Legal Alert on Treasury Direction to HMRC (17 April 2020) (IPA members only)

• Government Information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Policy paper – Extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (published 5 November 2020) (GOV.UK)
• Guidance for employers on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
• Guidance for employees on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)
• Calculator for working out 80% of employees’ wages to claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (GOV.UK)

• Guidance, information and support for employers on COVID-19 - official guidance
• Guidance- New National Restrictions from 5 November 2020 (GOV.UK)
• Guidance- Local COVID alert levels: What you need to know (GOV.UK)
• Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees from Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service). It also has information and links to related content such as working safely, home-working, sick pay, furlough and pay, absence, self-isolation and mental health.
• Guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during coronavirus (GOV.UK)
• Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy (GOV.UK)
• Guidance on working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) (GOV.UK)
• Data protection and coronavirus – advice for organisations (ICO)

• IPA Guidance
• An Agency Employer’s Guide to the 22 October 2020 enhanced Job Support Scheme (29 October 2020) (IPA members only)
• Latest Key Coronavirus Updates for Employers (7 October 2020) (IPA members only)
• New Government Guidance on Working in the Office (23 September 2020) (IPA members only)
• Employment Coronavirus Briefing – The Latest Key Regulatory Changes (5 August 2020) (IPA members only)
• Employment template: Workplace Privacy Notice (17 August 2020) (IPA members only)
• Testing Times: Workplace Guidance on NHS Test & Trace (IPA members only)
• Legal alert –Updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) (May 2020) (IPA members only) 
• The Roadmap to Returning to Work (IPA members only)
• Coronavirus – A guide for employers (IPA members only)

• Public health information and guidance about COVID-19
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Latest NHS information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) (NHS)
• Public Health England information, including specific guidance (Public Health Guidance) 
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) list of guidance (GOV.UK) 

• Staff Retention
• A Pocket Guide to Redundancies (IPA members only)
• Handling Redundancy (IPA members only)
• Template Homeworking Policy - please contact Juliet Bawtree (IPA members only)

Insight

• UK purchasing habits of premium goods and services during the COVID-19 outbreak (IPA)
• Daily Coronavirus data tracker (Savanta)
• Key changes in television viewing behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak (ITV Insight Out)
• Brand Marketing in a Crisis (Opinium)
• Life under the coronavirus (Foresight Factory) 
  
• Coronavirus: The Consumer Impact (GWI)
• Post-pandemic consumer trends (Trajectory)
  
• Coronavirus – Updates & Brand Responses (Stylus) 
  
• Market research blog on understanding the impact of Coronavirus (Euromonitor)
  
• Public opinion on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic (Ipsos MORI)
  
• Updates and insights to help brands manage the effects of COVID-19 and prepare for the future (Kantar)
  
• Coronavirus Insights (Comscore)
• Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on marketing and ecommerce (Econsultancy)
• Weekly Coronavirus UK Consumer Tracker (regular weekly reports are available from Rare Consulting at PWYC)
• Collection of Coronavirus Insight (McKinsey & Company)

Industry Bodies

• What happens if I stop advertising? (WARC)
• Marketing in the COVID-19 crisis (WARC)
• NABS Working arrangements during Coronavirus
  
• Covid-19 Advice (IAPI)
• Corona Google Drive/Advertising in a Recession (EACA)
• Agency execs navigating COVID-19 need to act like true leaders, but prepare for more bad news and potential job cuts (Mumbrella)

Industry Media

• Jan Gooding evaluates the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on marketing - assessing what we've learned, and what should happen next (Mediatel)
  
• How agencies are supporting employee mental health in lockdown (The Drum)
  
• Coronavirus will impact adspend but could drive shift to utility, e-commerce and live-streaming (The Drum) 
  
• COVID-19 recovery planning for brands (Sinclair) 
  
• Why brands need to think long-term amid the coronavirus pandemic (Marketing Week)

GOV.UK

• COVID-19: Support for businesses
• COVID-19: List of guidance 
• COVID-19: Updated guidance for employees, employers and businesses
  
• COVID-19: Financial Support for businesses 
  
• Tax helpline to support businesses affected by the coronavirus
• COVID-19: Information for businesses and employers in Northern Ireland
• Grants to help businesses with COVID-19 (Govt.Scot)
• How your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus