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CIPD: Improve financial wellbeing for staff hit by pay challenges
Almost half of organisations do not have a financial wellbeing programme in place, the CIPD's survey found.
Why it is more complex than ‘irresponsible’ employers forcing workers into work
Accusations have been flying about that ‘irresponsible’ employers are putting employees under pressure to come into potentially unsafe workplaces when...
Sickness absence rate at record low
Covid-19 may have led to additional sickness absence, measures such as furlough, social distancing, shielding and working from home appear to have helped reduce other causes of absence.
How can we ensure post lockdown recruitment is inclusive?
As hiring confidence builds, how can employers ensure that any reasonable adjustments they make for candidates will match the working...
Boris Johnson sets out roadmap for lockdown easing
The government hopes to remove all restrictions from 21 June, potentially using testing to reduce risk.
Extra 1.7 million clinically vulnerable people told to shield
New research has led to an extension of the numbers who need to shield; TUC urges employers to support shielding workers.
Top 10 HR questions January 2021: Home-schooling, furlough, vaccinations
With strengthened lockdown measures in January, employers have again been asking for guidance on employees who are home-schooling.
In addition...
Covid-19: Should employers grant time off for vaccinations?
Following the news that public-facing workers including teachers, police officers and retail staff could soon be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Sean...
Why building resilience should be a priority in 2021
Facing a landscape of coronavirus restrictions until spring at the earliest means building resilience among employees should be top of the agenda for business leaders.
Unpicking risk, occupational health and Covid-19
SOM (The Society of Occupational Medicine), The Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) and the University of Glasgow held a summit...
Chancellor unveils more financial support for lockdown-hit firms
Retail, hospitality and leisure businesses will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to £9,000 per property, in...
Personnel Today Awards 2020 winners: NHS praised for Covid response
NHS England and Improvement has been crowned the overall winner at this...
Personnel Today Awards 2020: HR Team of the Year shortlist
The Personnel Today Awards winners will be announced on Thursday. Our final shortlist spotlight centres on the teams in the...
Clinically vulnerable told to avoid workplace
‘Clinically extremely vulnerable’ workers in England are being strongly advised by the government to avoid work outside their homes from...
Preparing for stricter Covid-19 lockdowns: A guide for employers
As England’s three-tier restrictions come into force and the government faces increasing pressure to ‘circuit break’ the rising number of...
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