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HR coronavirus roundup

Confused by the latest guidance on coronavirus and what it means for employees? You’re not the only one, so here’s a roundup of our most recent coronavirus coverage to keep you informed and educated...

Employers should introduce 'four days on, ten days off' rota to avoid virus spread

Employers should introduce a 'four days on, ten days off' work rota to limit contact between staff and prevent the virus from spreading as the population returns to work.

Employers want to extend furlough scheme until September

Sixty per cent of employers are in favour of extending the Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to September 2020, according to a new CIPD survey.

Diverse leadership remains key issue in future of business, say MBAs

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) students and graduates believe the discernment of female and BAME leadership will still be an important issue in the future of work, according to a survey held...

Businesses doing more harm than good when trying to help charities

Businesses trying to ‘give back’ by offering up their services to charities are often doing more harm than good.

HR professionals find employee morale has risen during pandemic

One third (32.2%) of UK businesses say employee engagement is higher now that it was before the coronavirus pandemic forced workers into lockdown.

HR responds to COVID-19: DHL Supply Chain

A sense of pride in the DHL brand and the work that it does to keep the country running has been the resounding impact for employees at the delivery supply chain.

HR leaders to face tech-savvy workforce post-pandemic

HR leaders will be supporting a much more digitally-minded workforce after the coronavirus pandemic, with data showing that UK workers have adopted collaborative technology tools en masse during...

UK government set to publish return to work roadmap this week

The UK is poised to begin a phased exit of lockdown measures as experts advise that the population is now ‘past the peak’ of coronavirus infection.

Forty days in lockdown: workers' stories

Today is the UK’s 40th day in lockdown and to mark the occasion researchers from the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow have created a resource of 40 stories about working life...

Where are the best places to work in 2020?

Great Place to Work has announced its 2020 winners despite being unable to hold its annual awards gala

Short-time working model should be adopted for furlough scheme

Think tank Reform has called on the government to change the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) to include a short-time working model.