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.
The number of workers on UK payroll has reduced by more than 612,000 between March and May as impacts of the coronavirus pandemic set in.
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.
Hundreds of businesses are at risk of becoming insolvent, says the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
The HRD’s pocket guide series offers an explanation of areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on
Supermarket chain Tesco intends to change in-store bakeries at larger shops, possibly making 1,816 employees redundant
There could be backlash from employees if businesses have to cut staff or reduce hours as a response to drops in business due to the coronavirus
Making employees redundant can be stressful for everyone. But planning ahead really can make a big difference
Marks and Spencer (M&S) is set to close two of its clothing distribution centres, putting nearly 700 jobs at risk
The BBC’s plans to reach its £800 million savings target are predicted to lead to 450 job losses at BBC News
Job losses on the high street rose in 2019, with 945 more employees being let go than in 2018, an ABC Finance report shows