Unless there is a dramatic change in Government policy, 30 September will be a major milestone in the UK’s post-pandemic economic journey, as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) finally comes to an end. David Sheppard, an employment lawyer at Capital Law, considers what this means for employers currently using the scheme… Universally referred to as […]

The aftermath of Long Covid, and the full impact on employers, will only become fully apparent when employees return to the workplace, says RedArc Nurses. Christine Husbands, managing director for RedArc, said: “While we’ve been living with the pandemic for a long time now, the situation regarding Long Covid is complex and still emerging. It’s […]

Offices reopening their doors and employees returning to work increased by 5% in August compared to July, despite it being a traditionally slow month. That’s according to data from from Freespace, a workplace technology solution that anonymously captures space usage in offices worldwide. It has so far deployed over 120,000 workplace sensors worldwide at major corporations, providing insights into working patterns and office utilisation, supporting the ‘return to work’ […]

Fed up with restrictions, isolation, cancelled holidays, not being able to make plans? Everyone has suffered through the pandemic, quite aside from those who have been hit by the virus itself. Add to this the particular challenges for employees and their employers, like furlough ending, return to work, cancelled orders, and it is not surprising […]

Following on from a difficult 18 months, hosting a Christmas party may seem challenging. However, events remain possible with the help of the latest tech trends and a bit of Christmas spirit. It could still be the season to be jolly… In a pre-Covid world, event planning platform Eventbrite revealed that UK organisations were set […]

Jack Marczewski, Event Director of The Meetings Show (at ExCeL on September 30th & October 1st), discusses the steps event organisers can take to keep delegates safe at their meetings and events… In-person meetings and events in the UK have been on hold for over a year due to restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19. Now, […]

While much of the discussion on travel restrictions easing has been centred on the UK’s travel and holiday market, new research shows the enormous impact lifting travel restrictions could have for UK small businesses. Following changes last week to the traffic light system for travel – with 36 countries or territories now on the green […]

More than two-thirds (68%) of British businesses are contemplating pay cuts for staff who opt to work from home, despite many (53%) saying they’ve actually saved money by having more remote workers. CIPHR polled 150 business owners, CEOs, and senior managers to find out more about employers’ attitudes towards staff working from home. All survey respondents work […]

Mandy Jennings (pictured), CEO at Venues of Excellence, shares top tips for selecting a venue for post pandemic conferences and events… As the Government lifts restrictions on the MICE sector, I would love to share my top tips to give you confidence and reassurance as you start planning your company events for 2021 and beyond. […]

Over the course of the last eighteen months, nearly every facet of human life and society has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spread, the world changed, and we all had to lead entirely different lives than what we were used to. One of the most unexpected aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

With lockdown restrictions set to ease from  19 July, it’s important that businesses make sure they’re set up for a post-Covid world and aren’t putting themselves at risk of being taken to court. Here Tom Moyes, a Partner in the Employment team at Blacks Solicitors, discusses everything that business owners should be aware of now […]

The situation across the world is at hugely differing stages with regards to the Covid pandemic. Many employees have been abroad throughout the pandemic and more will now be going overseas as lockdown in the UK eases. Employers need to understand the circumstances in each country in which they have staff and they need to […]

Venues of Excellence has launched its ‘Confidence in Us’ campaign, which aims to underpin the commitment of its venues to deliver safe meetings and events as the UK opens up to ‘business as usual’. Mandy Jennings CEO, Venues of Excellence, said: “We have recognised throughout the pandemic that we needed to keep in contact with […]

Findings from a new report have revealed new insights into UK workplace resilience and wellbeing across age, sector, staff level and gender categories, suggesting the groups that could potentially be most at risk of burnout. The Wraw Resilience Report examined resilience and wellbeing data across almost 9,500 employees between July 2018 and January 2021 and […]

Research commissioned by Chargifi has today revealed that despite restrictions being lifted, office workers in the UK are resistant to a full-time office return. The survey of 1,500 UK and US office workers found that over half of British workers (55%) still expect to spend fewer days in the office per week, with more than […]

A survey of 5,000 staff who have been working from home during the pandemic found that two fifths (43 per cent) admit to now suffering from ‘WFH fatigue’. With restrictions ending on July 19, the typical office worker wants to go into the office between two and three days per week. But 60 per cent […]

A new piece of research from Premier Inn has delved into how workers are feeling about returning to the workplace, and discovered that there is plenty of concern even around the first hurdle – how to greet people face to face again. For many, the pandemic is a great excuse to help us say goodbye […]

The number of employees on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) fell rapidly during May as the economy reopened, but far more people remain furloughed than previous official data has suggested, while older workers are disproportionately likely to remain ‘parked’ on furlough for long periods, the Resolution Foundation said today. The HMRC data shows that […]