Employees working from home in areas commanding a lower wage than their work location should expect a pay cut if they want to continue past the Covid crisis, bosses have warned. One of the high-profile companies to jump onboard with working from home was social giant Twitter, which announced back at the start of March […]

HR software and employment law specialist BrightHR has reported a 29% increase in annual leave requests made via its platform this week, compared with a week earlier as UK workers look to take some last-minute leave and enjoy the heatwave. Alan Price, an employment law expert and CEO at BrightHR, commented on the last-minute holiday […]

The Meetings Industry Association is calling for clarity on a reopening date for the business meetings and events sector as it launches its latest support. Jane Longhurst, chief executive of the mia, said: “We were extremely disappointed that yesterday’s announcement did not provide any clarity for our sector. Without a start date, the social distancing reduction to 1m is totally irrelevant and has […]

Ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week (June 15th-19th), Naomi Thompson, Head of Organisational Development at Benenden Health, provides insight into how employers can help keep feelings of loneliness at bay for their remote and furloughed employees. As the Government has recently announced its furlough scheme will be extended to October 2020 and some businesses are still operating […]

Over a third (36%) of UK businesses believe that implementing new health and safety measures in accordance with the Government’s recently published guidelines are the biggest challenge they face as lockdown eases and they attempt to return to the workplace, according to new research conducted by law firm Winckworth Sherwood. This was closely mirrored (29%) […]

by David Price, workplace wellbeing expert and CEO of Health Assured The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in an unprecedented manner. Due to the social restrictions put in place to protect us and those around us, the time that we spend with our friends and loved ones has been severely impacted. Naturally, loneliness has […]

PA Life spoke to Tom Baigrie, founder and CEO of the UK’s leading life insurance broker, LifeSearch, which employs 500 staff across the UK. With teams spread around the country while keeping safe during the pandemic , it’s more important than ever for senior people to lead from the top, to ensure that morale as […]

Having recently been forced to adopt working from home measures, many businesses are finding that operations are more functional than expected. With attitudes seemingly changing towards remote working, employees are left questioning how the lockdown will affect their future routine. Leading experts in the legal sector have weighed in on the issue and shared their […]

By Jane Donnelly, Regional Managing Director at Hays Considering the pace and extent of change we’re experiencing throughout the world of work, it’s understandable that some are hesitant about looking for new opportunities. But not only are there ample of opportunities out there which are worth exploring, the coronavirus-era has made many of us realise […]

The average adult has seen their stress and anxiety levels rise by almost 50 per cent in recent weeks – with those aged over 60 seeing the biggest increase. A study of 2,000 adults found that before the lockdown, an average of 59 minutes a day was spent feeling under pressure or worried about things […]

Cookies, pizza bases and banana bread are among the top treats Brits have been making during the lockdown, according to a poll of 2,000 people. A study found that sausage rolls, sourdough bread and lemon drizzle cake are also proving popular, while pancakes topped the poll, with cookies, chocolate cake and cupcakes close behind. VE […]

Wellbeing specialist WorkSpa has launched a new innovative strand of services called ‘WorkSpa at Home’, providing companies with a programme of weekly video content which will encompass everything employees need to help manage their welfare whilst working from home during the Covid19 crisis. The new weekly learning sessions will cover core topics around mental well-being […]

Taking time off work during lockdown, particularly in place of a cancelled holiday, can feel like adding insult to injury. But having time off work is crucial to maintaining good mental and physical wellbeing, and that includes holidays taken during lockdown. If living and working from home with limited travel options, the temptation to work […]

The coronavirus pandemic has seen 46% of full-time employees cancelling an average of seven days of annual leave, new research shows, highlighting an incoming annual leave crisis for employers. The survey of 2002 full-time UK workers, carried out by timetastic.co.uk, also found that 36% of employees haven’t heard anything from their employers regarding what will happen […]

Across the UK employers are implementing their plans for a safe return to work after the coronavirus shutdown. Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing suggest three important steps no good employer should overlook… On May 10th the Prime Minister urged many employees to return to work for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began in […]

An end to Covid-19 lockdown may not mean an end to home working for many UK workers, with a survey finding that four in 10 people expect to work from home more than they did before, even once the crisis is over. More than 5,000 UK workers were asked to think beyond Summer 2020 and […]

RADA Business, the commercial arm of the world-renowned drama school RADA, is helping business professionals to use their body, breathe and voice to present brilliantly over video conferencing platforms. Charlie Walker-Wise, Tutor and Client Director at RADA Business, provides insight… To conform with social distancing guidelines in response to Covid-19, many companies made quick adjustments to their […]

By Roddy Adair, Director of Hays Personal & Executive Assistants Managing a team which is working remotely has been a new challenge for many managers, and one which cropped up practically overnight when the UK went into lockdown earlier in March. The changes in our world of work aren’t slowing down anytime soon and business […]