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.

Spotify reveals world's most popular working from home songs

Spotify data has revealed the world’s most popular working from home tracks, as workers hunker down during the coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus opens up new opportunities for workers with life limiting illness

People with a life limiting issue or disability could become invaluable to businesses in a post- coronavirus world, according Steve Shutts from recruitment charity Astriid.

Half of workforce believe employer will remove remote working after coronavirus

Almost half (47%) of workers believe their employer will ditch widespread remote working once the COVID-19 pandemic is over.