Jo Gallacher

New lockdown restrictions in England: how will the workforce be affected?

New lockdown restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus begin today in England. Deemed the 'rule of six' government guidance has reduced the number of people who can meet socially to six in a...

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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme extension requested by MPs

?MPs have asked chancellor Rishi Sunak to consider a targeted extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to avoid mass unemployment.

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New membership organisation for external HR professionals and consultants launched

?A new HR membership organisation has been set up to represent external HR and people consultancy businesses across the UK.

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National Payroll Week: what HR should know

Payroll has always been a vital element of the workplace, but employers are often guilty of not prioritising its importance.

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Employees need space to redefine themselves after a restructure

?HR must be mindful of the impact organisational change will have on employee identity.

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UK's top family-friendly employers named for 2020

Working Families has announced its annual list of family-friendly employers in the UK.

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UK faces a 'tsunami' of unemployment in the Autumn

?The TUC is encouraging the government to create a new job protection and upskilling programme as the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) comes to a close next month.

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How HR can support working parents

As children head back to school in England and Wales this week and the government insists workers should be heading back to the office, we consider how HR can make the transition a little easier.

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HR needs data and tech investment to improve employee benefits

HR teams are spending thousands on employee benefits but have no idea if they are being used, according to new research.

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HR needs to expand its role for coronavirus recovery, finds report

?HR teams must broaden their expertise and work directly with other functional areas of business as organisations recover from the impact of coronavirus, according to a new report from the Josh Bersin...

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More support needed for employees with drug and alcohol misuse

One in five employers are failing to offer support for employees dealing with drug and alcohol misuse.

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Sexual harassment still rife in UK workplaces

?Institutional sexism, patterns of abuse and an imbalance of power are still rife in the UK’s workplaces leaving women at risk, according to a damning new report from charity Rights of Women.

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