Coronavirus

Employers urged to issue paid leave for vaccinations

Acas, a workplace expert, is calling on employers to provide paid leave for staff who may need time off to…

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73% of workers want split between home and office working post-pandemic

73% of UK workers want to split their time between home and office working after the pandemic, a new study…

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Chancellor expected to extend furlough until May

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to announce a further extension to the government’s furlough scheme until May in his Budget…

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53% of staff think managers are ‘less empathetic’ in latest lockdown

Whilst initial lockdowns saw a positive response from managers looking to support their teams, it seems maintaining this level of…

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PM outlines ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown

Prime minister Boris Johnson has set out his four-step “roadmap” to guide the nation out of lockdown “cautiously but irreversibly”,…

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Over half of workers do not wish for office return 

Over half (57%) of UK workers do not wish to return to a normal way of working following the ease…

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Women in garment factories experience higher Covid-19 death rates, statistics show

Women working in Britain’s garment factories are four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than the average female worker.

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Employers must furlough new shielders who can’t WFH, says TUC

Employers must ensure that they furlough any new shielders who are not able to work from home, the TUC has…

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Covid will lead to greater focus on mental health in workplace, study finds

66% of employees think that more time and resources will be dedicated to mental health in the workplace due to…

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‘Too many’ Yorkshire and Humber self-isolators rejected aid, TUC warns

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned that too many workers are going without the financial support they need to…

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