ALMOST ALL OF 50 OF THE UK’S BIGGEST EMPLOYERS QUESTIONED IN A RECENT BBC SURVEY HAVE SAID THEY DO NOT PLAN TO BRING STAFF BACK TO THE OFFICE FULL-TIME. THIS MEANS THAT FOR UP TO A MILLION WORKERS, REMOTE OR FLEXIBLE WILL BECOME THEIR NEW NORMAL. With more and more...
Four in five firms expect hybrid working post-lockdown Almost all large employers do not plan to bring staff back to the office full time, while Google and KMPG have laid out what their return-to-office plans will look like. A poll of 50 employers by the BBC found...
According to the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, the latest job market data for the month of April reveals that, after an initial boost in March, job postings have remained steady. In comparison, applications per job have fallen by -12.8%. The main...
Homeworkers did more overtime and worked more hours during 2020, according to a major study of working patterns from the Office for National Statistics. The report on homeworking, which looks at hours, pay and career opportunities between 2011 and 2020, found that...
Six years since the introduction of shared parental leave and take-up is still just 2%. Will the pandemic bring about a shift in perception of fathers accessing parental leave or is there a need for a more drastic approach? Jo Faragher investigates. In the early...
Employment tribunal finds that concerns about coronavirus are not sufficient reason to not attend work. In the case of Mr D Rodgers v Leeds Laser Cutting Mr Rodgers worked in a large warehouse with around 5 other people. He has a child with a chronic condition and...
