43% of UK business owners are not confident they could make redundancies in line with the law, a survey from BrightHR, a HR software and employment law advice service, revealed this week.
| Published: 3 September 2020
Since the escalation of the Covid-19 pandemic, employees have been reticent to visit medical practitioners to have their concerns investigated, as a result, diagnoses of serious illnesses are significantly lower than they should be.
| Published: 3 September 2020
Macmillan Cancer Support has launched new virtual Cancer and Your Workplace Masterclasses to help line managers and HR professionals support employees affected by cancer. With three-quarters of a million people living with cancer in the UK currently in work, Macmillan wants to ensure that all employers feel equipped to provide high quality support.
| Published: 2 September 2020
In positive signs for the economy’s recovery, research from IRIS Software Group has found businesses that prioritised harnessing technology to move to cash free trading and support flexible working while increasing customer communications during lockdown predict a return to pre-pandemic trading levels in just six months.
| Published: 2 September 2020
Added-value support for the less common conditions is often included within many insurance policies but it’s important for employers and insurers to ensure that people with such conditions are equally aware that they have the same access to support as people with more widely known about conditions.
| Published: 1 September 2020
Covid-19 is accelerating migration away from the capital, as 1.6m Londoners (26%) have been working outside of the city during lockdown and want to continue doing so, according to new research from Totaljobs.
| Published: 1 September 2020
To improve diversity, using AI technology in the early stages of the recruitment process can automate the sifting and selection of candidates which could be one of the biggest game changer for companies seeking to improve D&I as it removes bias from the early stages of the hiring process.
| Published: 31 August 2020
The gift card and voucher industry, led by the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA), has urged the government to raise the tax free gift card limit to £500.
| Published: 30 August 2020
he coronavirus lockdown and subsequent uncertainty in the economy and jobs market is having a big impact on people’s mental health. Now more than ever employers should be ensuring that workers have some down time and encourage them to take their holidays to support their mental health.
| Published: 29 August 2020
"Decision-makers must move to ensure policy supports all working parents— we need parental leave that works for both men and women if we are to tackle gender disparities and create fair and happy societies.”
| Published: 28 August 2020
