There is still a stigma around mental health in the workplace, with workers afraid to open up about their problems.
?The availability of workers in the UK throughout June rose at the quickest rate since the depths of economic recession in January 2009 due to redundancies and workers on furlough.
?Employers are considering introducing antibody testing in the workplace to ensure employees feel safe returning to work.
?UK employers have slashed pay rise budgets and reduced the size of their workforce as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Willis Towers Watson.
?Global brands are struggling to serve the needs of disabled people by not developing an inclusive strategy for their employees.
Calls for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to be extended for those at high-risk who cannot work from home have been made by the TUC and a coalition of charities.
Just 35% of employees or their representatives are currently consulted by leadership before introducing new technology in the workplace.
?Government has announced it will create an “Office for Talent” to encourage scientists and researchers to come and work or study in the UK.
HR leaders across the UK say that COVID-19 will put an end to the office for the majority of companies.
?Nearly half of BAME (49%) workers in the UK said they have to mask part of their identity to fit in at the office.
?The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has helped lower income areas of the UK more than anywhere else, according to accountancy firm Moore.
Coronavirus has allowed HR to step up and become ‘heroes’ of an organisation, according to global research analyst Josh Bersin.
