HMRC figures show 13% of employees were on furlough at the end of December.
Rob Moss

Rob Moss
Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.
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A Tesco store manager fired for manhandling a shoplifter has been awarded £43,100 for unfair dismissal at the employment tribunal.
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Annual pay awards have steadied at a median of 2% in the three months to the end of December 2020...
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Rishi Sunak needs to act now, ahead of his Budget, to help protect UK companies through the Spring to ensure...
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Norwegian Air is to close its long-haul operations to concentrate on its short-haul network in Scandinavia, meaning around 1,100 staff...
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A young, mainly female team influenced a hiring decision concerning a 50-year-old man, leading to his successful claim for age and sex discrimination.
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The HR and payroll environment in the UK is one of the most complex in Europe, according to research, although...
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Glassdoor has announced its annual list of the best places to work in the UK for 2021 as top employers...
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Three police officers at Hampshire Constabulary’s serious organised crime unit were sacked for gross misconduct after being secretly bugged following whistleblower concerns.
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Optimism around the impact of the coronavirus vaccine roll-out led to an increase in both permanent and temporary job... -
The more focus companies put on financial incentives for CEOs’ bonuses, the worse the firm’s commercial performance, according to a...
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Trade unions are calling on the government to update workplace safety rules, published in the first lockdown, to protect workers...
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The CIPD has called upon the government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to 30 June 2021 saying...
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Telecoms giant BT is potentially facing its first national strike in 33 years after staff expressed their willingness to take...
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Food delivery company Just Eat has announced it will offer couriers pay by the hour rather than per job in...