The COVID-19 pandemic and support schemes in place for businesses have caused confusion for both employers and employees, and as a result we are anticipating an increase in employment tribunals. A recent employment tribunal has found a recruitment agency incorrectly...
Most economists expect the unemployment rate (those people that can work and want a job, but can’t find one), to rise later this year; this is due to many of the government support schemes ending after September 2021. According to the Department of Budget and...
You may have had employees working from home for over a year. Whilst initially this was an immediate reaction to the government’s first lock down in March 2020, home working looks as though it is here to stay for some, whether that be permanent working from home or a...
Government statistics highlight that there are around 14 million people with disabilities living in the UK, with around 4.1 million in work. However, disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed as non-disabled. These statistics are quite high...
For the first time in almost a decade, a work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing employees are looking for in a role, closely followed by an attractive salary and benefits package. The research found the following: 65% of workers ranked a work life...
