One in five fathers have faked illness at work to manage childcare duties, according to meeting provider PowWowNow.
?Environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are becoming more important to HR leaders.
?I would be wasting precious column inches by explaining the many benefits of diversity in the workplace. Any HR professional worth their salt already knows the score. But we are lying to ourselves if...
?A quarter of SME employees would like income protection in a post-COVID-19 workplace.
?The UK economy is missing out on £47 billion in pre-tax profit due to a lack of women in top executive roles.
?A quarter of working people do not want to reduce their hours of paid work to have more free time.
An ONS study found more than 140 million working days were lost to sickness in 2018, equating to 4.4 days per worker.
?The unemployment rate may reach 9% by the end of the year, according to thinktank EY Item Club, an increase from 3.9% in the month to May.
HR is being asked to create a response plan and testing protocol to prepare for a potential second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
HR directors expect 70% of their workforce will have flexible working once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a 45% increase on current levels.
The CIPD is calling for the right to bereavement leave and pay to be extended to all employees experiencing the loss of a close family member.
Poor quality data is impacting employers’ attempts to create a better workplace wellbeing culture.
