Government’s Jobs Support Scheme. Will it work? Experts give their opinions
Jamie Mackenzie, Director of Sodexo Engage: “Not only is this news a relief for businesses, especially SMEs, who have been ... View Article
| Published: 25 September 2020
How Finastra enabled 10,000 of their employees across 40 countries to work remotely during Covid-19.
In the next in our series of Covid-19 interviews with Senior HR Leaders, our Founder & Managing Director, Peter Banks, talks directly to Sharon Doherty, Chief People & Places Officer, Finastra - one of the world’s leading FinTechs whose purpose is to unlock the power of finance for everyone.
| Published: 24 September 2020
Employers must offer flexible working for new Dads post COVID-19
Employers who want to recruit and retain the best people post Covid-19 will need to rethink their attitudes to flexible and remote working
| Published: 21 September 2020
Employers must develop open and honest relationship with working parents
Parents will need to dedicate over two working days extra to school routine due to Covid-19, but how can working parents negotiate the flexibility they need from their line manager.
| Published: 21 September 2020
Confidence in productivity is rock bottom
According to figures released today by Citrix, only 6% of IT leaders believe their organisation is set up to enable maximum productivity from employees at the moment – down from the 11% who took this view pre-lockdown.
| Published: 21 September 2020
Nearly a quarter of female-owned businesses remain closed post lockdown
Women business owners could be making even greater sacrifices than their male counterparts this year as they contend with challenges from the pandemic, a new survey of small business owners has found.
| Published: 16 September 2020
More action on diversity and inclusion employees demand
Almost half (46%) of Britain’s workforce think their employer could do more when it comes to diversity, with 58% of employees from Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds agreeing, according to a report from UK-based tech-for-good developer, Culture Shift.
| Published: 16 September 2020
Know the law on flexible working requests? Employment lawyer guides
A leading employment lawyer is urging business owners to carefully consider flexible working requests made by employees with the demand for new working arrangements increasing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
| Published: 15 September 2020
Jobseeker market boom predicted
Latest research indicates how changing priorities among UK employees will lead to a surge in candidates seeking new roles over the coming weeks.
| Published: 13 September 2020
Five tips to onboard new employees remotely
Onboarding new recruits has been challenging for companies since the pandemic started, since many businesses are integrating employees remotely and lack well-structured online processes. To implement an effective remote onboarding process, companies need to develop a specific onboarding programme using online collaboration tools, supported by adequate documents and materials and a great communication programme
| Published: 12 September 2020