Beau Jackson
Headhunting increases due to post-COVID talent scramble
More than a third (38%) of UK professionals have been approached more than five times for a new job in the past year.
Government extends digital right to work checks to 2022
Employers carrying out right to work checks will be able to continue doing them digitally until 5 April 2022 following updated government guidance.
One in 10 Brits willing to risk job for post-holiday quarantine
A reported 10% of UK workers have said they would risk losing their job over going on holiday and having to quarantine when they come back.
Does HR need more practical routes into the profession?
A poll on LinkedIn has sparked discussion among the HR community about the need for more apprenticeships in the profession.
One in 10 Scottish workers in unstable work
One in 10 employees in Scotland (over 200,000 people) have said their work does not give them a stable or predictable income.
Could women's golf lessons be a hole-in-one for equality?
Last week The Times reported that senior women at professional services firm EY feared being excluded at work as a lot of the professional networking between male colleagues happens on the golf...
Pingdemic test-to-return used by employers to fight self-isolation
Employers have been left reeling by a record number of NHS COVID-19 app alerts asking people to self-isolate.
Government cracks down on sexual harassment in the workplace
The UK government has outlined new intentions to help stamp out sexual harassment in the workplace.
HR under more pressure as businesses shift to remote work
Two-thirds (64%) of HR specialists are expecting heightened work pressures as their organisations introduce more homeworking.
Pingdemic: How can HR adapt to staff shortages caused by self-isolation?
According to the CIPD, almost six in ten (57%) HR professionals have said they have suffered staff shortages in the last month due to employees being told to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace...
What is current best practice for working parents and carers?
In 2021, organisational best practice for working families and carers is about inclusivity, the journey to parenthood, and introducing ways to help employees communicate their needs.
What you missed from the CIPD Festival of Work
Professor Brian Cox, safeguarding the NHS, hybrid work tips and lessons learned from mistakes in the pandemic - here are some of the key takeaways we gleaned from this week's CIPD Festival of Work.