Though the UK is now gradually lifting lockdown restrictions and, in some areas, encouraging staff to return to the office, 70% of organisations are still developing a post-pandemic workplace...
Today (19 July) all lockdown restrictions in England have been lifted. With no social distancing and no more mandatory mask wearing, how can HR safely bring employees back to the workplace?
Amazon, Metro Bank, Sky and Three UK have joined a growing list of employers encouraging their staff to get vaccinated in partnership with the UK government.
The uptake in employee wellbeing initiatives has increased since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and does not appear to be slowing down.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, UK sickness absence fell last year, sparking fears that employees are continuing to work while ill and working from home.
As the UK economy slowly reopens, businesses are still in the throes of planning for a return to the office. However, we are not returning to the same environment or way of working we left and that...
The easing of lockdown restrictions on 19 July in England has worried employers, as the change to face covering and social distancing rules could divide the UK workforce.
The number of employers offering staff paid 'burnout weeks', intended to alleviate the stresses of the pandemic, is increasing and looks set to become a trend.
For years, menopause has been one of those subjects people shy away from in spite of it being a biological fact. This is particularly true in the workplace: although some employees experience...
Women want workplace period leave policies as they don’t believe UK employment law supports those who experience severe menstrual symptoms.
As cases of Long COVID escalate, so have the questions around how employers should respond and where their reasonabilities start and end.
Business travellers will be among the first visitors to many countries as borders slowly re-open. They will face a changed landscape, possibly unrecognisable to their previous trips.