As the 19 July, so called ‘Freedom Day’ draws closer, it is expected that the legacy of home working will linger on, with many employers expected to adopt a hybrid approach to work. Recent research by Hitachi Capital Business Finance surveyed a nationally...
As the UK gradually emerges from COVID-19 lockdown measures, and employees begin the transition back to their workplace, advo puts forward some of the key issues employers could face in summer 2021. 1. Managing the return to work COVID secure measures and...
The number of age discrimination claims taken to employment tribunals has seen a dramatic increase in England and Wales, according to an analysis of the latest Ministry of Justice data. Age discrimination claims increased by 74% in the last year, with a 176% rise in...
Prospect, a trade union is calling for the government to give employees a legally binding ‘right to disconnect.’ This would ban bosses from “routinely emailing or calling” outside of working hours, and any emails sent at these times could be automatically deleted to...
Burnout continues to be a big problem in the workplace, and the stats back this up. In a recent survey of 2,000 office workers conducted by Spill, a mental health management company, 51% of UK workers said that they have experienced symptoms of burnout over the past...
