Operational Efficiency

HR warned to look out for signs of domestic violence during remote working

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.

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

Why HR needs to support young employees’ pension plans

Younger employees appear to be actively opting out of pension scheme contributions, which could be to the detriment of their later lives.

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)

High rate of employee confidence in business to get through pandemic

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

Hundreds of businesses at risk of insolvency due to furlough payment delay

Hundreds of businesses are at risk of becoming insolvent, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

Working Families announces 2020 shortlist

Work-life balance charity Working Families has announced the shortlist for its 2020 Best Practice Awards.

News

The NHS is doing an amazing job but is it at risk of being white-washed?

There’s a disease that we are all suffering from. The symptoms vary from minor to major implications but there can be no doubt that everyone is affected in some shape or form.

UK accountancy firms avoid furlough by offering sabbaticals

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

HR magazine roundup: The top pieces you may have missed

It's been an eventful month for HR, with many professionals facing difficult conversations and challenges daily.

Is an employer liable for deliberate data breaches by a disgruntled employee?

No, declared the Supreme Court in a decision handed down yesterday (1 April).

The UK government should be doing more to help the self-employed during the Coronavirus pandemic

Many countries have taken exceptional measures to support the self-employed during the coronavirus crisis but it is hard to identify any providing as much support as the UK.