Furloughing employees, facilitating remote working, and making redundancies are just some of the options businesses have been using to cope with COVID-19. But, such measures can bring on uncertainty, ambiguity, and in some cases – anger – which HR then […]
No-one likes to either give or receive difficult feedback, even more so right now when people are still dealing with the consequences of COVID-19. But, employee performance won’t improve unless employers communicate clearly about problems, and staff are able to […]
The IMF’s latest forecasts are that the UK economy could shrink by 10.2% due to the pandemic. The crisis shut down sectors of the economy, from hospitality to retail, which make up a substantial proportion of education leavers – especially […]
According to YouGov, close to 70% of UK organisations manage their payroll in-house, and research suggests that this number is growing. Given that outsourced payroll services have been available for decades, and in-house expertise comes at a cost, why is […]
The UK Government has now outlined its plans to permit certain sectors in England to resume operations. The gradual and phased return of employees across eight sectors, each with their own specific guidelines – from construction to manufacturing to retail […]
President of the CIPD, Professor Sir Cary Cooper commented recently that the departure from the office caused by COVID-19 is a chance for businesses to think about the long-term implementation of remote working. And Gartner has shown that 74% of […]
The ongoing lockdown in the UK has undoubtedly increased organisations’ concerns about how long their employees will be working remotely, and how this will impact productivity. Being distant from team members, the mental toll of constant COVID-19 news coverage and […]
For many organisations, payroll is still a frustratingly drawn out administrative activity, prone to error and delay. There’s no easy way to ensure key employee information is up to date, and too many payroll systems are stuck in the dark […]
In a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce at the end of March, 44% of the 600 firms that responded said they were expected to furlough at least 50% of their staff in the next week. While the sample […]
The COVID-19 outbreak has created a difficult time for all of us. HR teams across all industries are facing enormous challenges as they look to find the best way to support their businesses and their employees through this uncertain time. […]
