HR practice
‘Rife’ furlough fraud being revealed by whistleblowers
Firms have been putting staff on furlough then asking them to work, sometimes telling them they'll be sacked if they refuse.
Dyson return to work plan delayed by employee objections
Staff at engineering firm Dyson were reportedly angered last Friday by a request to return to the workplace at short...
Leave to remain extended to families of deceased care workers
The government has stated that non-EEA family members of any NHS, healthcare or social care worker who has died as...
Employee relations
Dyson return to work plan delayed by employee objections
Staff at engineering firm Dyson were reportedly angered last Friday by a request to return to the workplace at short...
TUC calls for ‘National Recovery Council’ to protect jobs and pay
The TUC has called for the government to form a National Recovery Council to help the economy heal from the...
Acas chief: Why kindness is key at times like these
Acas chief executive Susan Clews outlines some of the key points from its new mental health guidance and highlights some...
Diversity and equal opportunities
The return to work and the risk of ‘associative discrimination’
Employers could be exposing themselves to allegations of discrimination if they require employees who live with a clinically vulnerable person to return to work.
Leave to remain extended to families of deceased care workers
The government has stated that non-EEA family members of any NHS, healthcare or social care worker who has died as...
Tube worker wins £14k after dismissal delays
A London Underground worker sacked for sexual harassment has been awarded £14,500 for his employer’s failure to conduct a timely...
Learning and development
Contact tracers report ‘chaotic’ training and confusion about role
Contact tracers report major technical and organisational obstacles in training.
Lockdown drives high demand for online learning
The Covid-19 is driving a surge in employees seeking out distance learning opportunities, according to The Open University.
Strategies for upskilling your workforce in a changing world (webinar)
3 June 2020 - Register now | New speaker announced: Imperial Brands global head of capability Darren Bartlett joins Kelly Palmer, CLO at Degreed...
Pay and benefits
Leave to remain extended to families of deceased care workers
The government has stated that non-EEA family members of any NHS, healthcare or social care worker who has died as...
Government considers additional bank holiday in October
The government is considering a one-off, additional public holiday to help compensate the tourism industry’s lost revenue for the bank...
TUC calls for ‘National Recovery Council’ to protect jobs and pay
The TUC has called for the government to form a National Recovery Council to help the economy heal from the...
Recruitment and retention
Rural areas see jobs recovery despite nationwide hiring slowdown
Rural areas have seen a surge in hiring over the past couple of weeks, despite an overall decline in the...
Boris Johnson scraps Immigration Health Surcharge in major u-turn
Policy switch over £400 surcharge for overseas health and care workers was driven by Prime Minister, health secretary indicates.
Contact tracers report ‘chaotic’ training and confusion about role
Contact tracers report major technical and organisational obstacles in training.
Strategy
How can music improve productivity and focus?
We know that music can make a huge difference to mood, but what about productivity? Greg Aiello from PRS explains...
Immigration Bill is ‘not fair and not in the national interest’
Labour accuses government of undervaluing people in low paid jobs in the health and social care sector and says immigration bill will make them feel unwelcome in this country.
Creating a different kind of workplace
Mental Health Awareness Week encourages employers to focus on 'kindness' at a time when workers throughout the world are beset by feelings of uncertainty.
Technology
Personnel Today Awards 2020 open for entries
Three weeks left to enter! Entries are open for the 2020 Personnel Today Awards, recognising the HR professionals, teams and...
Why graduate recruitment doesn’t need to be on lockdown
Although some organisations may be putting graduate recruitment and internships on hold to reduce cost, there’s no reason why they...
HR Technology Checklist for Supporting Critical Skills
PROMOTED | Skills are a critical building block to talent and business strategy...
Global
Immigration Bill is ‘not fair and not in the national interest’
Labour accuses government of undervaluing people in low paid jobs in the health and social care sector and says immigration bill will make them feel unwelcome in this country.
Facebook to pay $52m for failing to protect staff from harmful content
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to a group of workers who claimed they received little psychological support after...
California sues Uber and Lyft over driver benefits
The state of California is suing the ride-hailing technology companies Uber and Lyft for failing to provide benefits and protections...
