Why Goldman Sachs’ push for diversity is a great step in the right direction

?In a world where it is still commonplace to see men dominate senior-level positions, the news of Goldman Sachs demanding diversity among the board was a much-welcomed move and opened the floor for a...

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.

Can you force employees back to work?

?The UK government has confirmed that from Wednesday 13 May those who are unable to work from home should be ‘actively encouraged’ to return to work.

Furlough scheme extended to October

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

Workers encouraged to return to work where possible

Employees who cannot work are being encouraged to return to their workplaces as of today.

Employers should introduce 'four days on, ten days off' rota to avoid virus spread

Employers should introduce a 'four days on, ten days off' work rota to limit contact between staff and prevent the virus from spreading as the population returns to work.

Does it take a business to raise a child?

A swathe of family-friendly policies have been introduced recently, but there are still gaps to be addressed. Claire Muir hears how some employers are going beyond legislation to help.

Will zero-hours contracts become the norm?

Employers across the economy are contending with workforce and operational challenges at a scale unknown in our lifetime.

Happiness key to performance of employees during lockdown

HR must understand the happiness of its employees if they are going to perform effectively through COVID-19.

Managing workforce changes as government guidelines set in

COVID- 19 is presenting a global challenge on a scale that has not been seen in a generation. The extended lockdown is likely to reduce demand in some sectors even further.

IR35 legislation is 'inherently flawed and unfair' finds sub-committee

The Government’s framework to tackle tax avoidance by those in ‘off-payroll’ working has not worked properly in its 20-year history.

Forget the exit strategy, you need a re-entry strategy

A huge amount of focus has been on employers’ reactions to COVID-19. And rightly so.