Maddie Ballard

24.4 million could return to work in first phase out of lockdown

UK employers are planning to bring between 30% and 80% of their staff back to the workplace in the first phase out of lockdown, equalling 24.4 million employees?.

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Employers unable to hire new EU arrivals in 2021

The vast majority of UK employers will be unable to hire new arrivals from the EU in 2021, the latest government data shows

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Furloughed workers drinking more during lockdown

More than a third (36%) of furloughed workers have been drinking more since lockdown began, a study has revealed.

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Organisations lacked pandemic preparation before COVID-19 outbreak

Two-thirds (66%) of UK organisations had no plans in place for responding to a pandemic before the COVID-19 outbreak, new research from Databarracks shows.

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Two-thirds of employees in pain working from home

Two-thirds (63%) of British homeworkers are in pain as a result of their makeshift home offices, new research by Bupa UK shows.

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Lack of recognition is biggest barrier to engagement for UK workers

A lack of employee recognition for their contributions is the single biggest factor for British people feeling disengaged at work, according to Achievers.

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Employees will need preventative measures to return to work

?Employers should not force workers to return to work unless they have put measures in place to reduce the risk of infection in the workplace, legal experts say

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Furlough scheme extended to October

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) is to be extended by four months to the end of October 2020

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What HR should know about England’s return to work guidance

The UK government has issued new guidance on how and when employees should return to work.

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Quarter of UK workers say their organisation is not supporting them

More than a quarter of UK workers feel their organisation is not adequately supporting their health and wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Firms braced to restart in three weeks but lack safety guidance

Most UK firms are ready to restart operations within three weeks but are currently without government guidance on how to do so safely.

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Organisations losing payroll capacity following coronavirus impact

Nearly a third (30%) of organisations are facing lost payroll capacity due to pressure caused by the coronavirus outbreak, reveals a new survey by Zellis.

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