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.

Employees will bring new expectations when they return to workplace

UK employees are looking forward to returning to work but will return with a new set of expectations, research by Toluna and Harris Interactive shows.

HR community helps set up fast-track careworker scheme in London

A new scheme has been set up with the help of the HR community in just two weeks to recruit, train and deploy care workers into London’s boroughs to help tackle the impacts of coronavirus.

REC calls for equal PPE and testing for temporary health and care staff

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has urged the government to provide temporary and locum staff working in the NHS and the care sector with equal access to PPE and coronavirus testing...

Childcare labelled leading cause of stress while working from home

Juggling childcare with working from home is a leading cause of stress for Brits during the coronavirus lockdown, a new study reveals.

Can an employer alter salaries without a contractual change?

While many workplaces have closed as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Heathrow Airport, the country’s biggest transport hub, continues to operate as it deals with repatriation flights and a...

Healthcare workers likely to leave the profession after COVID-19 pandemic is over

One in UK five health professionals said COVID-19 has made them more likely to leave the profession.

Majority of employers believe workers are experiencing persistent money worries

Ninety-six per cent of UK employers believe that some of their workers are experiencing persistent money worries.

We need to start talking about the disability wage gap

Often when we speak of a wage or pay gap, the topic concerns the gender pay gap between men and women.

Changes to employment law in April 2020: what employers should know

Employers across the UK are naturally preoccupied with the COVID-19 outbreak at present.

Five companies going the extra mile for employees during Coronavirus

We live in unprecedented times and the news can become overwhelming at times.