Trade unions
Ryanair pilots accept 20% pay cut to save jobs
Ryanair pilots in the UK have accepted a temporary pay cut of 20% in order to safeguard jobs.
According to...
Government could bring back tribunal fees, reports suggest
The Ministry of Justice is looking at reinstating tribunal fees for workers bringing claims, according to The Times newspaper.
TUC proposes job guarantee scheme to avoid youth unemployment
Women aged 25 and under faced the greatest risk of long term unemployment because of the Covid-19 crisis, claims TUC study.
Information & consultation
Top 10 HR questions June 2020: flexible furlough and redundancy
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme include the introduction of flexible furlough and the gradual withdrawal of funding.
Survivor’s guilt: supporting staff who have avoided redundancy
With mass redundancies expected over the coming months, it’s easy to focus on supporting those losing their jobs. But ‘survivors’...
What are the differences between British and French laws on collective redundancies?
In the view of the global economic recession, international employers should know their legal responsibilities in different countries. Alain-Christian Monkam...
Employee engagement
Four steps to take on your purpose journey
Having purposeful work has always been important, but recent events have prompted both HR and employees to consider how this...
HR priorities switch as pandemic heralds a new future
The advent of Covid-19 has seen a major switch in HR priorities, a new survey has found, with the ‘future...
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?
Industrial action & strikes
Rail workers critical of plans for face mask volunteers
Government plans to recruit volunteers who will monitor and guide rail passengers at stations have run into strong criticism from...
TUC and CBI offer contrasting views of draft return to work guidance
TUC critical of non-binding guidance; CBI applauds government 'flexibility within a framework'.
University staff begin 14-day strike in long-running pay and pensions dispute
Staff at 74 universities have begun 14 days of strikes, the latest wave of industrial action over changes to pensions...
