Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the three-point Plan for Jobs, increased minimum wage and introduced new schemes to help businesses recover after coronavirus, yet measures to plug skills gaps in...
Most organisations within the HR industry (73%) are feeling strained due to a lack of skilled workers.
The UK government has announced that the furlough scheme will be extended another five months until the end of September 2021.
The full impact of COVID-19 on women's progress at work has not yet been realised, with huge consequences for gender equality.
The most popular employee benefit in the UK is to finish work early on a Friday, highlighting a potential quick win for HR.
As chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to announce his Budget plans tomorrow, HR magazine found out what HR wants from the government's financial plans.
A misuse of the furlough scheme by restaurant chain Tomahawk Steakhouse has angered workers unions and highlighted the importance of HR involvement when caring for staff.
The apprenticeship levy has now failed on every measure and needs to be reformed immediately, according to the CIPD.
Traditional employee reward structures, such as salary bands, could be a thing of the past due to hybrid working, according to accountancy firm PwC.
Nearly a third of UK adults are suffering from loneliness in the latest lockdown, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Tighter and extended lockdown restrictions have meant the number of employees on furlough rose by 700,000 in January this year, despite the scheme's currently scheduled end on 30 April 2021.
Senior leaders who have failed to communicate empathetically with their teams during coronavirus have created distrust within the workplace, leading to staff looking for new jobs.