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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.

Rethinking business as usual post-coronavirus

We are living in unprecedented times and the Coronavirus outbreak has forced organisations to rethink ‘business as usual’ in terms of their delivery and their people management.

Meeting the needs of disabled colleagues during COVID-19

We are living in unprecedented and unchartered times. Over the last few weeks, we have all had to adapt, at pace, to new ways of working and living, in order to protect our own health and that of the...

The impact of coronavirus on workforces and global mobility

The impact of COVID-19 has reached almost all aspects of normal everyday life. One of the first areas to become affected was global mobility.

COVID-19: Actionable insights from HR leaders that you can use today

From planning return to work to creating a new HR organisation and tips on the best employee engagement ideas, HR directors share their lessons on surviving and thriving during the pandemic

Keeping staff safe when reintroducing them back into the workplace

Bentley Motors has announced that it will bring a limited number of staff back to its Crewe facility on 11 May before resuming full production at the site from 18 May.

Why HR should push the reset button

It’s been hard to know where to start with writing this column. At the time of writing it we’re in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, I’m due to give birth to my second child any time now and my...

Family-friendly policy | 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.

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.

With power comes responsibility: corporations and LGBT+ inclusion

With the UK’s LGBT+ calendar becoming more robust and dynamic with each passing year, we are delighted to welcome yet another addition, the newly launched Lesbian Visibility Week, into the fold.

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.