Communication is the largest challenge facing employees working remotely, according to a 4Com survey.

?Sectors struggling due to the impact of coronavirus have welcomed the Treasury’s recovery package, though some warn more intervention may be needed.

As employees start to return to work, now is a good time to start planning the support for those who have been bereaved during lockdown.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined a three-point ‘plan for jobs’ aiming to provide support to some of the sectors and demographics most affected by the pandemic.

?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.

?Prolonged and permanent remote work could lead to a productivity slump in the long-term, according to software firm Names & Faces.

?The UK hospitality sector could face around 320,000 job cuts as businesses attempt to recover post-coronavirus.

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) may have been extended until the end of October but it is still only temporary, and employers should be planning their furlough exit strategies now.

Being made redundant is the number one concern for employees at the moment, followed by taking a pay cut or catching COVID-19 at work.

Seventy per cent of whistleblowers in the City of London’s financial services sector have been victimised, dismissed or made to resign, according to a new report from whistleblowing charity Protect