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HR warned to prepare for second wave of coronavirus with workplace testing

HR is being asked to create a response plan and testing protocol to prepare for a potential second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus could spread work opportunities more equally throughout the country

People who move to London and the south-east for their career have better prospects and earn more money than those who stay in the areas where they grew up.

Graduate job confidence slides as labour market shrinks

Fewer graduates in 2020 are confident of working in their dream industry than they were in 2019.

HR directors predict wave of flexible working requests

HR directors expect 70% of their workforce will have flexible working once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, a 45% increase on current levels.

Employers reconsider financial wellbeing for employees post-coronavirus

More employers are considering a workplace savings scheme to reprioritise financial wellbeing following coronavirus.

CIPD calls for bereavement leave and pay for all employees experiencing close family loss

The CIPD is calling for the right to bereavement leave and pay to be extended to all employees experiencing the loss of a close family member.

CVs are a tool for discrimination and bias affirmation

?We all know that the CV is total nonsense. Evidence suggests that using CVs as a form of selection serves to amplify bias and in turn reinforce the gulf between those with [enter applicable...

Wellbeing initiatives need more data backing

Poor quality data is impacting employers’ attempts to create a better workplace wellbeing culture.

Parents need more protections to return to work

?Employer discretion under new return to work guidance in England could put parents at risk.

New HMRC guidance for self-employed hints at cost of human error and overpayment

?HMRC has issued new guidance prompting the self-employed to repay the government’s income support scheme grant.

MPs criticised as job vacancies reach record low

?MPs have been accused of watching from the side-lines rather than stopping job losses by TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady.

Lack of motivation in employees down to pandemic goal setting

Almost half (45%) of UK businesses have reported feeling confused about what goals to prioritise during the pandemic, impacting motivation levels and teamwork.