Louise Haycock, immigration solicitor, discusses the steps that organisations need to take now to prepare their workforce for the effects of Brexit, including applying for sponsor licences, dealing with the implications of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on immigration, and other general workforce planning issues.

Victoria Lewis, chief executive at bryne-dean, joins us to talk about employee engagement and what it means during the coronavirus pandemic. She offers her unique insight into how HR can ensure employees continue to feel engaged, many of whom will be facing enduring challenges at this time.

Andy Langford, clinical director at Cruse Bereavement Care, joins us to discuss the impact of grief in the workplace, and the added challenges in the current climate of social distancing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. He offers sound, practical advice on supporting employees who have suffered a bereavement as a result of, or during, the coronavirus pandemic.

Nick Chronias, partner at DAC Beachcroft, guides you through the legal and practical considerations of running a collective consultation process with a remote workforce.

Darren Newman, employment lawyer, discusses the legal and practical considerations of managing annual leave during the coronavirus pandemic.

Darren explores the law in this area, including the new right for certain employees to carry over their annual leave entitlement. He also discusses the extent to which employers are able to compel employees to take holiday at designated times, and an employer's right to postpone holiday requests.

Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, discusses what constitutes "work" under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and explores some of the common, tricky scenarios that employers face during periods of furlough including:

• communicating with employees;
• undertaking different types of training;
• conducting different types of HR process; and
• dealing with employees who may wish to work.

Louise Haycock, immigration solicitor and partner at law firm Fragomen, outlines what employers need to think about in relation to UK immigration requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and discusses the practical steps that organisations can take around compliance.

Darren Newman, employment lawyer, discusses how employers can manage disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes remotely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

Darren provides practical advice on some of the common challenges faced by HR and line managers, including issues relating to the postponement of processes, and how to ensure fairness when conducting a hearing remotely.

Mark Crail, content director at XpertHR, takes us through the findings of our two most recent surveys exploring how HR is dealing with the challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic.

Max Winthrop, partner and head of the employment law team at Short, Richardson and Forth LLP, answers your questions on the impact of the coronavirus on your workforce, including latest guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, annual leave, short-time working and emergency volunteer leave.