COVID-19 News

Demand for workers remains high as hiring intentions persist

Aug 25, 2021 | 0 |

Demand for workers is set to remain high as businesses recover and implement new business plans.

Employers will not demand COVID vaccinations, suggests survey

Aug 24, 2021 | 0 |

Should all employees be vaccinated if they want to return to the office?

Company culture has deteriorated since the pandemic, report staff

Aug 24, 2021 | 0 |

What areas, linked to retaining staff, were HR teams shown to be overlooking?

BME unemployment rate rises at triple the speed of redundancies among white workers

Aug 23, 2021 | 0 |

TUC concludes that BME workers have ‘borne the brunt of the pandemic’.

22 highest earning CEOs used furlough scheme for staff

Aug 20, 2021 | 0 |

How much was the highest earning CEO paid?

End of furlough scheme prompting staff to look for a new job

Aug 19, 2021 | 0 |

Why are the number of people applying for jobs not as high as initially predicted?

‘Pingdemic’ leads to significant change in Test and Trace app

Aug 3, 2021 | 0 |

How will this change limit the number of staff forced to self-isolate?

End of furlough poses risk to over half a million jobs

Aug 3, 2021 | 0 |

New research finds that over half a million positions will need the furlough scheme long after it is set to end.

One in three people on furlough are aged 50 or older

Aug 2, 2021 | 0 |

The proportion of employees aged 50 or over on furlough has been steadily rising since the start of the year.

Over 1 million UK vacancies as pingdemic causes staff shortages

Aug 2, 2021 | 0 |

Companies are offering bonuses of up to £10,000 in order to fill vacancies.

Shortage of candidates poses a threat to all-time high employer confidence

Jul 28, 2021 | 0 |

How can employers keep confidence levels in hiring high in spite of staff shortages?

Employers will need to apply for self-isolation exemption for key workers

Jul 21, 2021 | 0 |

How have businesses responded to this new change in policy?

Relaxing COVID-19 work rules will cause new stress points for employers, warn lawyers

Jul 19, 2021 | 0 |

What can employers do now to ensure a smooth transition phase as restrictions are lifted?

Return to offices necessary for young people to learn on the job, Sunak states

Jul 12, 2021 | 0 |

How can firms retain and attract young talent in light of the upcoming changes to the world of work?

Furloughed workers report feeling “forgotten”

Jun 28, 2021 | 0 |

What do different sectors desire in terms of wellbeing initiatives?

Working class people have less access to homeworking, research finds

Jun 21, 2021 | 0 |

Almost a fifth of employers said they will not offer flexible working to staff who did not work from home during the pandemic.

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