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Online job interviews advised as part of social distancing

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, recruitment firms are interviewing potential candidates who are working from home online

Virgin Atlantic staff told to take unpaid leave

Virgin Atlantic staff have been forced to take eight weeks of unpaid leave over the next three months to help the business survive during the Coronavirus pandemic

IR35 to be delayed for a year

IR35 implementation in the private sector will be delayed for a year given the current Coronavirus pandemic, it was confirmed last night (17 March)

Employers slow to respond to home working requests

Research has highlighted the disconnect between employers’ and employees’ views on home working, as only 14% of UK office workers have been mandated to work from home full time during the Coronavirus...

Bolt facing worker’s rights employment tribunal

Former Bolt driver Andrei Donisa has claimed the transport platform underpaid him and then dismissed him for refusing to take enough fares

Older women staying in work because of pension age rises

The number of women aged between 60 and 64 in work has increased by 51% in a decade

HR leaders revising pandemic procedures

A survey has revealed less than 10% of businesses had a workplace or HR policy covering a disease pandemic

HR’s view on the 2020 Budget

HR magazine spoke to professionals in the sector to gauge the reaction to the UK’s new financial plans

Seven in 10 teachers suffering with burnout

Seventy per cent of teaching professionals have admitted to feeling drained after work, according to Hays

Aon to buy Willis Towers Watson in $30 billion deal

The deal will combine the world’s second- and third-largest insurance brokers, which could create the world’s largest insurance broker worth $76 billion

Budget 2020: what can we expect?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the highly anticipated 2020 Budget yesterday, promising to protect UK SME businesses and support those who are off work due to the coronavirus

Digital transformation is top skills issue

Businesses across Europe are facing a major skills challenge caused by digital transformation, with many struggling to keep pace with learning and development (L&D) needs, according to Skillsoft...