Self-isolation compensation ineffective, CIPD calls for review
Workers who have been asked to self-isolate via NHS Test and Trace face uncertainty when claiming compensation, new CIPD research has found.
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Businesses have a key role to play in tackling the youth unemployment crisis
COVID-19 has exacerbated unemployment and social exclusion among young people who are facing an increasingly disrupted and challenging jobs market.
Coronavirus redundancies increase employment tribunals
The number of claims received by employment tribunals has jumped 27% in the last year to 42,392, according to employment law firm GQ Littler.
People vs technology: managing technological change
One of the greatest HR challenges in the workplace over the next decade will be the relationship between people and technology. Einstein gloomily wrote at the start of the 20th-century technological revolution: “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.”
How to engage the brain as a motivation engine
Our understanding of the brain needs to be regularly updated to avoid mistaken assumptions about how best to harness its capability. For example, it might help to look at some myths around dopamine and ‘flow state’.
Freelance workers could answer flexible workforce demand
2021 could be a notable year for freelancers as demand for them has increased according to a nationwide survey by online job site PeoplePerHour.
Glassdoor announces Best Places to Work 2021 list
Job insights website Glassdoor has released its Best Places to Work 2021 list with tech companies fending off competition when it comes to employee engagement, flexibility and progress.
Keeping teams happy, healthy and productive in the new normal
Due to COVID-19, employers and their HR teams across the country have been adjusting to managing employees remotely and the many challenges this poses. One of the main stumbling blocks has been how to cultivate a positive workplace culture when they are no longer within the same four walls.
CIPD Scotland calls for new initiatives to tackle nation’s long-term skills challenges
CIPD Scotland has called for a reform of Scotland’s skills system and further employer incentives to tackle shortages and aid the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
To sponsor or not to sponsor – HR’s role as pseudo immigration officers
Many organisations in the UK are getting to grips with the fact that free movement officially ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. The ramifications of this should not be underestimated.
HR should offer more support to introvert employees
Introverts and younger workers are in need of tailored support from employers as the UK adjusts to its third national lockdown.
