Majority of HR to encourage remote working post lockdown

?Two thirds (67%) of UK chief HR officers plan to encourage employees to work remotely on a regular basis after lockdown.

Day one of the CIPD Festival of Work

?The CIPD’s Festival of Work has been a little different this year, swapping the Olympia in London for a virtual conference experience fit with exhibitors, speakers, and wellbeing facilities.

Working parents under pressure as lockdown eases

Working parents will struggle to return to employment this month following the government announcement that schools are not likely to re-open until September.

How businesses are harnessing technology during the switch to flexible working

?As COVID-19 restrictions mean working from home has become the norm for many, HR has had to adapt to new means of managing employee performance and understanding engagement. For some this has meant...

Working Families names companies providing best flexibility for parents and carers

At a time when understanding and flexibility has never been more important, UK charity Working Families has announced the winners of its 2020 Best Practice Awards

Is it time for employees to have a legal right to work from home?

The coronavirus pandemic has certainly shifted expectations as to what can be achieved when working from home.

Forty days in lockdown: workers' stories

Today is the UK’s 40th day in lockdown and to mark the occasion researchers from the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow have created a resource of 40 stories about working life...

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.

Remote working putting strain on workers’ personal relationships

A survey of 3,800 people in the UK has found self-isolation is affecting personal relationships while remote working

Employers planning reduced working hours

Thirty-three per cent of UK employers plan to reduce working hours, cut pay or impose leave in the face of COVID-19

What will return-to-work practices look like in the future?

A roundtable discussed how workplaces and employers will need to change to better accommodate parents returning to work

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Five reasons to prioritise family-friendly policies

Issues ranging from men’s mental health to poor productivity are making family-friendly policies a priority