COVID-19: The critical questions that all HR departments must ask

In times of unprecedented crisis, business leaders often fall into the trap of jumping straight into ‘troubleshoot’ mode rather than ‘assess and analyse’.

Employee health already decreasing due to remote working

Workers are already suffering from health issues due to the switch to remote working, according to an Institute for Employment Studies (IES) interim survey

Young workers and women more likely to be impacted by sector shutdowns

The government-sanctioned lockdown will impact young workers the hardest, according to a new report for Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Government makes it easier for employers to check Right to Work to protect safety

The UK government has made temporary adjustments to Right to Work checks for employers to respect social distancing measures

UK government helps remote workers by removing broadband data caps

The government announced it will remove all broadband data caps to help combat isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak

Remote working is not a silver bullet for the Coronavirus crisis

The COVID-19 crisis means that it’s inevitable most employees who can need to work from home. But Carlos Ruiz, managing director of Portas Global, warns that the practice is not the “Holy Grail”...

Employers planning reduced working hours

Thirty-three per cent of UK employers plan to reduce working hours, cut pay or impose leave in the face of COVID-19

Working from home costs employees £12 per month

Working from home accounts for £11.94 of UK employees’ monthly broadband bill

Virgin Atlantic staff told to take unpaid leave

Virgin Atlantic staff have been forced to take eight weeks of unpaid leave over the next three months to help the business survive during the Coronavirus pandemic

Case study: Stonegate Pub Company's income drawdown scheme

Tim Painter, HR director at Stonegate Pub Company, shares how to business has helped staff manage their money

Employers slow to respond to home working requests

Research has highlighted the disconnect between employers’ and employees’ views on home working, as only 14% of UK office workers have been mandated to work from home full time during the Coronavirus...

Coronavirus travel hazards

Organisations have a duty of care to employees, as well as operational ramifications to consider