Operational Efficiency

Collective redundancy and furlough leave: five points for HR to consider

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.

Volunteering and employment: debunking the myths of youth employment strategy

Young people aged between 18-24 are likely to be the group who will be the most badly affected in terms of finding work in the COVID-19 pandemic-led economic crisis that we are now entering.

Post-pandemic pay cuts on the horizon, bosses warn

?Remote culture could drive future pay-cuts for UK employees as the government’s furlough scheme runs out in October.

Never has there been a better time to take the ‘flex’ leap of faith

?The prospect of moving from an office-based workforce to flexwork can be daunting. It can be a very complex and emotional journey which many of your key stakeholders are likely to have wildly...

Lessons from the C-suite: Ann Watson

Your people are your biggest asset - treat them with respect

Job Retention Scheme assists parts of country most in-need

?The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has helped lower income areas of the UK more than anywhere else, according to accountancy firm Moore.

HR responds to COVID-19: The London Stock Exchange Group

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has a name and headquarters that can lead some to consider the company as London-centric.

COVID-19 stalls UK workers' plans for retirement

Employers need to do more to support workers’ futures and financial security, says a new report.

Why workplace trust creates a productive and engaged team

Workplace trust has never been more important. To create and maintain a positive workplace culture across a digital workforce, it’s critical that senior management trust employees to get their work...

Coronavirus response gives opportunity for HR to become heroes

Coronavirus has allowed HR to step up and become ‘heroes’ of an organisation, according to global research analyst Josh Bersin.

Redundancy tops employee concerns as lockdown eases

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.

Lessons from a remote-first workplace

?The COVID-19 lockdown enforced a new status quo: adopt remote working to achieve business continuity or suffer major losses. As restrictions start to lift across countries, the question is, what’s...