Aug 24, 2021 | Flexible Working
Hybrid working isn’t something you can implement overnight – companies should adopt a long-term iterative strategy to make sure they get it right, taking in four key stages. Over the next few months, British knowledge workers will return to offices they haven’t...
Aug 17, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
Following reports that an unnamed government minister has said civil servants who don’t return to the office should have their wages cut and the decision of Google US to potentially cut the pay of remote workers, employers will need to tread carefully to avoid...
Jul 21, 2021 | Employee Wellbeing, News
If you get pinged, is it a legal requirement (a) for individuals to self-isolate or (b) for employers to enforce it? Small businesses are having to close because of staff shortages caused by staff being pinged by the NHS Covid-19 app. Can you ask employees to come to...
Jul 15, 2021 | Pay & Benefits
Holiday pay must be calculated on the basis of the employee’s normal pay. Where an employee normally works overtime, this should be included in the calculation of their holiday pay. Overtime that the employer is contractually obliged to offer and that employees...
Jul 13, 2021 | Employee Wellbeing, Flexible Working
LIE-INS, PEACE AND QUIET, AND WORKING IN OUR PJS – HERE’S WHAT BRITS WILL MISS THE MOST ABOUT WORKING FROM HOME Office Furniture Online reveals the things people will miss most about working from home when they return to the office No commute (49%), lie-ins (42%), and...
Jul 7, 2021 | Employee Wellbeing, Flexible Working
Workers will be able to return to offices after 19 July, the Prime Minister has confirmed, but employers may face resistance from staff who are worried about rising Covid-19 infection rates, have caring responsibilities, or who have enjoyed home working. Yesterday...
