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Construction sector falling short on COVID testing

Covid-19

11 May 2021

10 May 2021

Pandemic internships more likely to be unpaid and face-to-face now

Prospects survey of more than 3,000 university and sixth form/college students shows that while work experience has been scarce during the pandemic, students undertaking opportunities...

10 May 2021

Societal change is driving businesses to focus on purpose, diversity and sustainability

Increasing pressure from investors, customers and employees are causing CEOs to focus their businesses on purpose, resilience and long-term sustainability. According to a new report...

10 May 2021

What will happen when the furlough plaster is ripped off?

With 800,000 less payrolled employees in March 2021 than the same month last year, as well as the September finish dates for the government's furlough...

10 May 2021

Retail staff suffering lowest levels of mental wellbeing

A new report by the charity retailTRUST has found that UK retail workers are suffering among the lowest mental wellbeing of any employee group, with...

8 May 2021

Could the future of productivity be “hyper-personalisation”?

Recent research from Applaud, the workforce experience layer, has revealed that less than 10% of organisations offer hyper-personalised digital employee experiences. And only 27% of...

8 May 2021

Employee engagement, burnout and reduced productivity top list of concerns for businesses this year

According to new research conducted by Wrike, employee engagement (56%), burnout (53%), and reduced productivity (52%) are top concerns for businesses in 2021 and beyond,...

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Divisive IR35 tax changes not dampening “skyrocketing” contractor demand

Financial

7 May 2021

7 May 2021

enei positions itself for growth with new exec appointments

Following on from the appointment of Darra Singh as Chair and Sandi Wassmer as Chief Executive Officer in November 2020, the Employers Network for Equality...

7 May 2021

UK businesses braced for surge in litigation claims

The risk of business litigation is both financial and reputational plus is highly time consuming for management. Organisations should speak to their insurance broker to...

6 May 2021

Quality of homeworking environments is a growing concern

Homeworking expert Mhor is encouraging companies to make positive steps to address their employees conditions following advice from the Royal Society for the Protection of...

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Most on furlough considering applying to jobs below their skill level

Employment

6 May 2021

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