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Workers at risk because of ‘essential job’ confusion

On 23 March Boris Johnson made it clear only essential workers are to leave their homes to work, but some non-essential workers are still being made to work

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Legal requirement to report gender pay gap suspended

The UK government has introduced a year-long suspension of gender pay gap reporting to ease the already increased burden of duties for organisations during the Coronavirus pandemic

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One million young workers will leave London before turning 33

The number of young workers leaving London is on the rise, according to Totaljobs research

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Freelancers need more support during COVID-19 outbreak

Freelancers have criticised the UK government saying that its latest Coronavirus wage support package will not offer them sufficient financial aid

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Employers planning reduced working hours

Thirty-three per cent of UK employers plan to reduce working hours, cut pay or impose leave in the face of COVID-19

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Government to pay workers’ wages under furlough scheme during Coronavirus pandemic

The UK government has announced it will pay up to 80% of employees’ wages who are unable to work because of the Coronavirus pandemic

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Older workers seen as costly and unproductive in the workplace

Older workers are often perceived as being less able to work and more expensive than younger workers, according to a Centre for Ageing Better report

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Working from home costs employees £12 per month

Working from home accounts for £11.94 of UK employees’ monthly broadband bill

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How can businesses become more sustainable?

We are in a climate emergency, and experts from HR magazine’s lunchtime debate yesterday (18 March) argued that HR should be helping businesses to become carbon neutral

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Online job interviews advised as part of social distancing

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, recruitment firms are interviewing potential candidates who are working from home online

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Virgin Atlantic staff told to take unpaid leave

Virgin Atlantic staff have been forced to take eight weeks of unpaid leave over the next three months to help the business survive during the Coronavirus pandemic

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IR35 to be delayed for a year

IR35 implementation in the private sector will be delayed for a year given the current Coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed last night (17 March)

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