HRreview provides a round-up of the articles in HR news this week.
The top HR stories you may have missed this week
Darius McQuaid
Three-quarters have furloughed staff, despite warning it should be used as last option
75 per cent have furloughed staff.
Remote working improves workers’ mental health
Physical health can also benefit from remote working.
Unemployment to rise faster compared to last three recessions
Young people can be heavily damaged by a long stint of unemployment.
Senior leaders not pulling weight when it comes to payroll inaccuracies
HRDs see the use of automation as one of their top payroll priorities.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may cost up to £40bn
A lot more businesses are predicted to take part in this scheme.
Worldwide: labour of 195 million workers to be wiped out in Q2 by COVID-19
Majority of workers live in areas where they have seen businesses close.
COVID-19 will not pause apprenticeship levy payments
Furloughed apprentices can continue their training.
‘The coronavirus pandemic has put the labour market on pause’
For the first time in over a decade, the number of vacancies has reduced.
Certain industries see large rise in job postings and applications
Key worker sectors have seen a rise in job activity.
High confidence and morale despite COVID-19 among UK workforce
70 per cent of employees feel confident in their organisation’s communications about the pandemic.
Updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On 20th March 2020, the Chancellor announced updates to the “Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme”.
Top ten challenges of working remotely
Training in technology can ease the sudden shift to remote work.
Candidates struggle to relax during an interview
26 per cent find it hard to speak slowly whilst being interviewed.
Vast majority flexible or remote working: government scheme keeps redundancies suppressed
91 per cent of companies now offer remote or flexible working to its staff.