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HR Grapevine Almost one-third (30%) of staff working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic have worn pyjamas during virtual work meetings, new research has found. According to a YouGov and Otter.ai poll of 2,000 UK & US remote workers, one in 10 remote employees admitted to not even wearing any trousers. Already have an account?…
The CIPD previously described the progress made to flexible working over the last 10-15 years as ‘glacial’. Yet almost overnight, flexible working turned tidal, with remote and ‘hybrid’ or ‘agile’ working becoming the new normal. Roles previously considered unsuitable for flexible or homeworking have now been successfully undertaken for a sustained period; with both employers…
Handing over a 50-page policy document, while highlighting the potential for human disaster and despair and, ergo, the need for protection insurance, represents one way of helping your people understand life insurance, income protection and critical illness cover… But such an approach won’t do you, or your people, any favours these days. Neither will it…
HR Grapevine With the bank holiday weekend now upon us, many employees will be looking forward to downing tools early and enjoying a four-day weekend. While some employees will be relaxing on the sofa, going for walks or pottering around in the garden, others will have to continue working throughout the bank holiday. Already have…
HR Grapevine For HR, work perks play an important role in helping the function to achieve some of the things that it is tasked with looking after, from attracting and retaining top talent to retaining existing employees. So, what is the most desired work perk among UK staff? Sophie Parrott, Online Editor at HR Grapevine…
HR Grapevine On Monday it was revealed that Deliveroo’s much-anticipated IPO projections would be cut by nearly GBP1billion – or 30% of the expected financial compensation – over concerns regarding the treatment of couriers. According to reports by CNBC, several large-scale investors, including largest UK fund manager Legal and General Investment Management, alleged that they…
HR Grapevine On Tuesday, firm Volvo Cars announced that it would opt to give all global staff members 24-weeks paid parental leave – Yahoo! News reported. The firm’s ‘Family Bond’ policy is said to give all employees with at least one year’s service, a total of 24 weeks of leave, at 80% of their base…
HR Grapevine As ENGIE discovered, offering salary sacrifice schemes for electric vehicles can make a company’s reward scheme really stand out from competitors. Includes: The tax benefits staff can enjoy by driving an electric vehicle The new norm following Covid, includes a more environmental conscious worker Advice on how to implement an electric vehicle salary…
Sometimes running a business can feel like being thrown into the middle of a race. You fly around corners at full speed, fight hard to stay ahead of the competition, hundreds of different parts move in harmony together and, when the finish is reached, there’s a huge rush of adrenaline. It turns out Formula 1…
HR Grapevine Vacancies for HR specialists dropped by 38.1% year-on-year in 2020, according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by Vacancysoft, revealed that the year-on-year reduction in HR roles could largely be attributed to the first lockdown in the UK. Already have an account? You can access…