Working at home has led to longer hours
Loss of creative collaboration and working for an extra week a month among findings from pandemic studies of working at home.
Reviews launched into deaths of NHS and social care workers
Ministers have asked medical examiners in England and Wales to review the deaths of NHS and social care employees during...
Thousands of BP staff may switch to remote working permanently
BP is planning to shift almost 50,000 of its employees to remote working as it reviews its office portfolio and...
McDonald’s sues ex-boss for ‘lying’ about sexual relationships
McDonald’s Corporation has launched legal action to recover tens of millions of dollars of severance pay and benefits from its...
Agency workers
Hiring continues to fall but pace slows
The rate of decline in recruitment activity is slowing, starting salaries are falling and worker availability is on the up as the Bank of England cuts the severity of its forecasts for the UK economy.
‘Alarm’ over gaps in worker support goes unheeded say MPs
Repeatedly raised concerns over gaps in support for workers and businesses during the coronavirus crisis continue to go unheeded, a...
Supreme Court to make final Uber ruling
Four years in the making – final decision on the employment status of Uber drivers will have huge ramifications for the gig economy.
Absence
CBI demands ‘no surprises’ approach to managing local lockdowns
The CBI has called for greater clarity on how employers should handle local lockdowns, as increasing numbers of areas come...
Domestic abuse review to consider salary advances and unplanned leave
The government is considering how victims of domestic abuse can be better supported by their employers and is looking at...
Presenteeism rife under lockdown, driven by redundancy and workload worries
More than one in three employees (35%) has continued to work while feeling unwell during lockdown, with many feeling that...
Performance management
Redundancies vs reduced hours: Juggling workloads through coronavirus
As furlough fades and redundancies rise, Jonny Gifford examines how workloads differ across the labour market and suggests how reducing...
How new job titles reveal radical shift in wellbeing thinking
The rise of new job roles is an indicator of the rapid transformations that businesses are undergoing as they adapt to a future with coronavirus.
How will your star teams perform now they’re working alone?
Your star performers, or ‘superchickens’, work better together. So how can organisations build social cohesion when everyone is working virtually,...
Relationships at work
Working at home has led to longer hours
Loss of creative collaboration and working for an extra week a month among findings from pandemic studies of working at home.
McDonald’s sues ex-boss for ‘lying’ about sexual relationships
McDonald’s Corporation has launched legal action to recover tens of millions of dollars of severance pay and benefits from its...
Is it really the end of the office?
Employees’ desire to continue working from home has prompted many firms to consider whether the office is truly necessary. But,...
Work-life balance
How working from home is levelling the playing field
Home working and the absence of 'office power' has led to major cultural shifts that will benefit the goals of diversity and inclusion.
Work is becoming worse for employee wellbeing, finds CIPD
The proportion of people who feel that work has a positive impact on their mental health has fallen over the...
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...
Workforce planning
Redundancies vs reduced hours: Juggling workloads through coronavirus
As furlough fades and redundancies rise, Jonny Gifford examines how workloads differ across the labour market and suggests how reducing...
The next ethical dilemma: do we pay back furlough?
Firms like Asos, Taylor Wimpey, Ikea are repaying furlough money, while others, such as Primark and Rightmove, say they will not take up the job retention bonus. What's their motivation?
How should vulnerable workers feature in return to work risk assessments?
BAME people and individuals with obesity are at greater risk from Covid-19. How can they be protected in the workplace?
