HR leaders have been warned that remote working may see a rise in domestic abuse cases after calls to the National Domestic Abuse helpline saw a 25% increase since the lockdown began.
In times of unprecedented crisis, business leaders often fall into the trap of jumping straight into ‘troubleshoot’ mode rather than ‘assess and analyse’.
Seventy per cent of UK employees are confident their employers can get through the pandemic crisis, according to consumer intelligence firms Toluna and Harris Interactive
Companies across the UK have taken a series of precautionary measures to maintain employees and keep business afloat throughout COVID-19 health and safety measures
Hundreds of businesses are at risk of becoming insolvent, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
Employees with bad people skills have lost clients for a third of UK SMEs, according to Tempo research
Loneliness is a growing problem and can be particularly acute among remote staff who are often working alone
Barclays has come under scrutiny after it installed ‘Big Brother-style’ monitoring software in its London headquarters
More than a third (36%) of UK employees have never had any contact with their CEO, according to research from Unit4
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of UK employees believe having a workplace romance shouldn’t be a sackable offence, according to a Perkbox survey
HR should offer clear direction, and access to the right people and technology to alleviate stress and boost morale
Two-thirds (65%) of Generation Z employees feel judged and have received unwanted comments about their appearance from colleagues, according to new research by graduate job website Milkround