Reaction: Is the job retention bonus a drop in the ocean?
The £1,000 incentive to bring back employees from furlough has been described as “inconsequential” and potentially not enough to prevent...
Employers to receive £1k bonus for bringing staff back from furlough
Government announces CJRS "bonus", kick-start scheme for 16 to 24-year-olds and other initiatives to boost jobs...
Half of UK employees worked from home in April
Almost half (46.4%) of employees did some of their work from home during April, with the vast majority stating this...
Ryanair cabin crew agree to pay cuts to keep jobs
Cabin crew employed by Ryanair in the UK have agreed to take a pay cut in order to protect their...
How the HR team at Severn Trent Water is keeping things flowing
Neil Morrison explains how the utility has coped during the coronavirus pandemic, and why HR has a duty to support...
Don’t switch off employee volunteering schemes this summer
The summer months are often a great opportunity for employee volunteering projects. But despite social distancing restrictions, there are still...
Car parking charges for NHS staff could be reintroduced
The government is considering reintroducing car parking charges for NHS staff as the coronavirus pandemic eases, the health minister has...
Boohoo to investigate ‘unsafe’ conditions at Leicester factory
Low-cost fashion retailer Boohoo has promised to investigate workers’ pay and conditions at a Leicester factory.
Chancellor to announce kickstart scheme for jobs
The chancellor is due to announce a £2bn “kickstart jobs scheme” today in the hope it will stem youth unemployment...
Government scraps plan to class coronavirus tests as taxable benefit in kind
Controversial plans to get workers to pay income tax on coronavirus testing kits purchased by their employer have been scrapped...
Joblessness could reach 15% in second wave
Unemployment could reach 14.8% if the UK suffers a second wave of coronavirus, according to projections by the Organisation for...
Two in five plan redundancies after furlough ends
Two in five (44%) organisations with staff on furlough say they will have to make some or all of their...
Boris Johnson reignites driverless Tube trains idea
Driverless Tube trains should be a condition of any future government funding for Transport for London, Boris Johnson has said....
Covid-19 coronavirus
Half of UK employees worked from home in April
Almost half (46.4%) of employees did some of their work from home during April, with the vast majority stating this...
How the HR team at Severn Trent Water is keeping things flowing
Neil Morrison explains how the utility has coped during the coronavirus pandemic, and why HR has a duty to support...
Don’t switch off employee volunteering schemes this summer
The summer months are often a great opportunity for employee volunteering projects. But despite social distancing restrictions, there are still...
Recruiting Now
IR35
IR35 changes will go ahead in April 2021
The changes to off-payroll working rules in the private sector, known as IR35, will go ahead in April 2021 after...
CIPD Festival of Work: Not all gig economy work is bad
Drawing narrow comparisons between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of work does nothing to help precarious workers, according to a panel...
Proposed delay to IR35 fails to gain support
A proposed delay to the extension of IR35 rules to the private sector has failed to gain support in parliament....
Immigration
‘Office for Talent’ to improve immigration experience
The government has created a new ‘Office for Talent’ to make it easier for scientists, researchers and innovators to settle...
Could furlough and redundancy for visa holders increase the skills gap?
Furlough and redundacy may force some skilled migrant workers to return home. Jonathan Beech explains the impact of job losses...
Number of non-EU workers arriving in UK overtakes EU migrants
For the first time since 2006, the majority of people migrating to the UK for work are non-EU citizens.
This...
In-depth
Reward and recognition? The future of pay after coronavirus
We want to give key workers a pay rise, while an unprecedented quarter of the UK workforce has had the...
Is coronavirus the ultimate test in ethical leadership for HR?
Whether it’s furlough or free healthcare, companies’ actions during the coronavirus have come under greater scrutiny than ever. Will the...
Are cleaning services ready for the frontline?
Cleaning services have moved into the spotlight as the return to the workplace accelerates. But from low wages and insecure...
Recruiting now
Brexit
‘Office for Talent’ to improve immigration experience
The government has created a new ‘Office for Talent’ to make it easier for scientists, researchers and innovators to settle...
Business pressure grows to relax two-metre advice
Prime minister urged to reduce social distancing advice in line with WHO minimum of one metre and CBI warns that Covid-19 measures mean UK business will not survive no-deal Brexit.
Cut national insurance to stimulate jobs market – IES
Rishi Sunak should cut employers’ national insurance contributions for all staff if he announces an emergency Budget next month.
Apprenticeship levy
Employers to receive £1k bonus for bringing staff back from furlough
Government announces CJRS "bonus", kick-start scheme for 16 to 24-year-olds and other initiatives to boost jobs...
Government must act to prevent mass youth unemployment
Measures need to be urgently implemented to avoid mass youth unemployment, and should include employers being incentivised...
BAE Systems: Why Covid-19 hasn’t stopped us taking on apprentices
Although most organisations have frozen recruitment while they focus on recovery, BAE Systems is bucking the trend by going ahead...
Gender pay gap reporting
Bias behind failure to select women for FTSE boards revealed
Flawed selection procedures and entrenched bias are combining to minimise the numbers of women on FTSE company boards...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
Just half of employers publish 2018-19 gender pay gap
Only half of businesses chose to publish their gender pay gap reports for the year ending April 2019 – a...
Wellbeing
Half of UK employees worked from home in April
Almost half (46.4%) of employees did some of their work from home during April, with the vast majority stating this...
How the HR team at Severn Trent Water is keeping things flowing
Neil Morrison explains how the utility has coped during the coronavirus pandemic, and why HR has a duty to support...
Don’t switch off employee volunteering schemes this summer
The summer months are often a great opportunity for employee volunteering projects. But despite social distancing restrictions, there are still...
Webinars
The emerging people strategy and what it means for HR (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | This webinar, in association with Sage People looks at how HR leaders are adapting in this new world. What does it mean for managing workforces today? What are the most pressing issues for people leaders now and tomorrow?
Strategies for upskilling your workforce in a changing world (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | This Personnel Today webinar in association with Degreed ...
Financial wellbeing: why the time to act is now (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | Why financial wellbeing is more important than ever and how businesses can create a living and breathing financial wellbeing strategy...
Personnel Today Awards 2020
Personnel Today Awards 2020: entry deadline extension available
With just one week left until the original deadline, we announce that organisations can apply for a two-week extension to...
HR Director of the Year Fiona Deal: coping with coronavirus through culture change
We catch up with last year's winner in these unprecedented times...
How the Co-op uses apprenticeships to shake up career progression
By focusing on career progression, The Co-op’s award-winning retail apprenticeship programme is helping improve retention and alter the outdated perception...
Global HR
Joblessness could reach 15% in second wave
Unemployment could reach 14.8% if the UK suffers a second wave of coronavirus, according to projections by the Organisation for...
Global mobility will return to ‘business as usual’ for many employers
Almost half of employers plan a return to ‘business as usual’ when it comes to global mobility, according to a...
US Supreme Court hands down landmark ruling for LGBT workers’ rights
The US Supreme Court has ruled that it is unlawful for employers to dismiss workers because of their sexual orientation...
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Make UK launches new Covid 19 HR & Legal Support Programme to protect businesses and safeguard jobs
PROMOTED | New package of help for employers – all the essential help in one place to get businesses back to work...Find out more
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How to support furloughed employees
PROMOTED | Furloughed employees face particular challenges. Download our guide for help on how to support them....Find out more
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Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards 2020 open for entries
AWARDS | Entries are now open. But don’t delay – as the closing date for submissions – which has been extended by a week – will be 5pm, Friday 10 July. Enter now
