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UK accountancy firms avoid furlough by offering sabbaticals

Companies across the UK have taken a series of precautionary measures to maintain employees and keep business afloat throughout COVID-19 health and safety measures

HR magazine roundup: The top pieces you may have missed

It's been an eventful month for HR, with many professionals facing difficult conversations and challenges daily.

HR Excellence Awards postponed until January

In light of the current challenges facing many businesses and industries, we have decided to move the date of the HR Excellence Awards gala dinner, which had been due to take place at the end of June.

HR needs to consider how employees will readjust to working together again

HR should already be thinking about how it will help employees bounce back and readjust to working together again, according to former cabinet minister Justine Greening.

HR concern over health issues in remote workers

HR professionals are concerned that physical fitness in workers has reduced since working from home became mandatory for non-essential workers in the UK

Thousands of apprenticeships at risk due to lack of government funding

Thousands of apprentices across England may be unable to start or complete their programme due to a lack of payment to training providers.

Government makes it easier for employers to check Right to Work to protect safety

The UK government has made temporary adjustments to Right to Work checks for employers to respect social distancing measures

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

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme furlough rules need clarification

On 26 March the UK government published its official guidance for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, but it has caused some confusion for employers

UK government helps remote workers by removing broadband data caps

The government announced it will remove all broadband data caps to help combat isolation during the COVID-19 outbreak

Employee mental health needs to be safeguarded

A large number of the working-age population have reported feeling stressed at work amid the growing uncertainty of Coronavirus, according to City & Guilds Group

Generation X needs more flexible workspaces

More than 10,000 flexible workspaces will be needed by 2030 as Generation X adopts the flex model and works for longer