‘Tea on Teams’ | Metro Bank encourages video chats with C-Suite
This week an employee within the business shared on LinkedIn that they took part in an initiative rolled out at the bank, called 'Tea on Teams'…
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Timpson | How this firm is tackling COVID-19 woes
To help spread a bit of cheer in the run up to Christmas, the retailer Timpson has unveiled a new initiative where all colleagues have been asked to send...
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‘Us vs them’ | Avoiding tension when reintegrating furloughed staff
Data from Perkbox discovered that that over one in ten who continued working during the pandemic felt resentful for furloughed colleagues' time off....
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Post-furlough redundancies | 'It is important that workers know their rights'
With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme set to close at the end of the month, an Employment Specialist has warned that “unscrupulous employers” may...
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Robot therapists | 8 in 10 staff don't want human support - this is why
A new global study conducted by Oracle and Workplace Intelligence has found that 82% of people believe that robots can support their mental health better...
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PODCAST | How HR can achieve virtual inclusion
In this week's episode of the HR Grapevine podcast, Online Editor Sophie Parrott sits down to discuss the importance of workplace inclusion and how the...
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RESEARCH REVEALS | HR issues now dominate CEO agenda
A plethora of HR issues including demotivated employees, poor mental health and diluted company culture have been cited as top concerns for company leaders...
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£100k risk | COVID-positive employee goes surfing - dobbed in by colleagues
A woman in Spain who tested positive with the virus was arrested earlier this week for surfing when she should have been in quarantine. It was reported...
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Mental health | Work anxiety rockets 4,000% in lockdown
A new study from Mitrefinch found that professional anxiety rose by 4,000% among Brits throughout the early stages of lockdown. Mitrefinch's study analysed...
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Twitter | Staff 'fight' over 'COVID-19 policies that benefit parents'
When schools and childcare facilities closed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it caused huge problems for working parents as they juggled childcare,...
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Support | How HR can help staff with 2020 financial challenges
Research has found that employees are growing more concerned about their finances, which has led to an increase in…
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