Have we adapted to new ways of working post-pandemic, and are we reaping the full benefits for our businesses and teams? The pandemic introduced considerable uncertainty and volatility for all businesses. HR leaders had to quickly switch their focus to determine the... Read more
Employment tribunals have been deciding Covid-related cases throughout 2021. In an article this week, Personnel Today looked at 10 key first-instance rulings related to the pandemic. From an employee refusing to attend work due to safe working concerns through to... Read more
Rishi Sunak will commit over to £500m to support people to get into the workforce via a back to work fund. The Government will launch several new or extended programmes, which will be aimed at the youngest and oldest workers who might otherwise struggle to find a job... Read more
The resumption of large-scale events, pupils returning to the classroom and the relaxation of travel rules are predicted to correspond with yet another increase of Covid-19 cases, and employers are now encouraged to prepare and plan for a surge to protect their... Read more
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – or furlough – has helped nearly 12 million workers at a cost of £66bn since it was introduced in March 2020. 19 months on, with 1.9 million employees still furloughed as the scheme approaches its end on... Read more
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘Furlough Scheme’) will finally come to an end on 30th September 2021, as part of Britain’s plan to bounce back from the pandemic. Here we look at planning for the end of furlough and redundancies. Faced... Read more
