What COVID-19 has taught us about flexibility and resilience. Teleworking, or telecommuting, refers to the practice of working outside of the office and using telecommunication services to keep in touch. It’s one of the many ways employees can work flexibly. This doesn’t have to mean working from home – it can mean working in a […]
Are we in a ‘Pingdemic’ as self-isolation rules continue As we now see the restrictions lift across England there is a growing fear from many Employers and unions that businesses will be forced to close (if not done so already) because of staff shortages, due to the wave of people being informed they have […]
In a continuation of our mini-series on flexible working, we decided to take a look at zero-hour contracts. These contracts received massive backlash back in 2013 when it was revealed McDonalds, Sports Direct, and even Buckingham Palace employed a large percentage of their employees with them, with it being revealed almost a million people in […]
August 1st has come and gone, and with it, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Employer Contributions have gone up. This means that businesses are having to contribute even more money towards their furloughed employees, as the government continues to taper their contributions towards the end of the scheme. Undoubtedly this is putting many businesses […]
The common adage in weightlifting circles is that the most important part of exercise is not the effort you put in at the gym, but the rest you take afterwards. The most commonly accepted theory for why we sleep is it gives our bodies and brains time to recharge, to strengthen the connections between our […]
It is safe to say that during the Coronavirus pandemic businesses have been thrown many curve balls that they have never experienced before, this has meant that businesses have adapted to new ways of working and restructured and streamlined their workforces instigating redundancy processes. In our latest news, we look at the rise in Covid […]
Unauthorised absences cost businesses every year, but the good news is, according to the CIPD, the rates of absences are going down. They report that each employee takes an average of 5.8 days off a year – that’s 1.5%, costing about £472 of lost work per employee (given a median salary of £31,461 a year). […]
Unlimited holiday. It’s the dream, right? When we first heard about the concept, as part of Netflix’s bonus package, the team at HR and You were intrigued. ‘Wouldn’t people just go on whatever holidays they liked?’ we asked. ‘Isn’t it abused?’ Unwilling to let the concept go, we decided we’d do something a little different […]
2nd National Lockdown 2nd November 2nd December What it means to your Business In response to the announcement on 31 October by Boris Johnson we bring you details of what this means to your Business and what you can claim. Employers and businesses will be provided with additional financial support as part of the government’s […]
Now the Government has extended the furlough Job Retention Scheme until 31 March 2021, we bring you full guidance in relation to Annual leave and what you can do to manage Annual Leave within your workplace over the coming months. Does annual leave accrue during Furlough Periods? Employees placed on furlough continue to accrue […]
