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Absenteeism set to soar this winter in the big return

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

3 August 2021

2 August 2021

Mental health and cybersecurity are top people-related risks

Rapid changes to working conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed gaps in the ability of organisations to respond to risks associated with their...

2 August 2021

Five longterm pandemic impacts to employment that must be considered

Chris Parker, Renovo, warns that though recent positive news in the employment market is welcome, this could be disguising five longer-term issues for UK employment....

2 August 2021

Older workers risk being ‘thrown on the scrap heap’ because of outdated skills

With many older workers made redundant by the pandemic[1], new findings from research by City & Guilds Group reveal that adults aged 55 and over...

2 August 2021

Most UK employees will continue wearing masks at work

A recent CIPHR survey of 1,016 UK workers reveals employee attitudes towards the return to their ‘usual’ (pre-pandemic) workplace....

1 August 2021

Older workers most anxious about health risks going back to work

The UK should soon be back to business and there is a huge gap in how safe different generations feel about going back to offices...

31 July 2021

More needs to be done to address disability employment

Responding to the publication of the Government’s National Disability Strategy (28 July), Business Disability Forum’s Head of Policy, Angela Matthews, said: “We welcome the launch...

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Why are more staff withholding health issues from employers?

Mental Health

31 July 2021

30 July 2021

From power-driven to purpose-driven – firms must improve diversity by repositioning themselves

A new report out today from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland and the Centre for Synchronous Leadership has revealed that an attachment to...

30 July 2021

Despite WFH fatigue, employees still concerned workplaces aren’t COVID-secure

With COVID-19 restrictions set to end on July 19, more than half (52%) of British people currently working from home say they are ready to...

30 July 2021

Why this is the era of the caring leader

21st century leadership requires leaders to build emotional connection with their followers. Yet, we still promote and reward leaders based on their confidence, assertiveness, or...

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Managers advised to be mindful of young people feeling isolated and underappreciated

Gen Z

30 July 2021

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