Following the government’s announcement on Tuesday that office workers are advised to continue working from home, it seems that the likelihood of returning back to the office is further away than we ever anticipated. We are officially 6 months into remote working, and whilst most of us are still comprehending this, Boris’s latest advice only …
The pandemic has affected the mental health of many across the UK, with the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealing that 1 in 5 adults (19.2%) were experiencing some form of depression during the Covid-19, almost doubling from around 1 in 10 (9.7%) before the outbreak (July 2019 to March 2020). Stress and anxiety has surged …
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As remote work continues, it is getting harder to separate work from home. ‘Unplugging’ has proven to be more difficult as many workers use their dining room tables and sofas as offices. Because of this, it is essential that employers insist that their employees take some time off as performance nose-dives when we work for extended periods …
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On Wednesday 12th August, the UK officially entered a recession after GDP fell by 20.4% as a result of Covid-19, causing the worst economic plunge across the G7 nations. Falling retail sales and subsequent decline in GDP along with loss in revenue for many businesses, has led to a recession far worse than the previous one in 2009. …
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As the majority of companies head into the fifth month of working from home, the question of when workers will return to the corporate workplace hangs in the air. Globally, employers are now asking whether it isn’t so much a question of when, but if workers will ever return to the office. Since only 1% of …
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The government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme launches today, in a bid to help the hospitality industry after it was drastically impacted financially by Covid-19. The scheme, that runs Monday – Wednesday throughout the whole of August, offers diners up to £10 off per person when they eat out in any participating pub, restaurant, cafe or …
Before Covid-19, working from home was simply uncharted territory. Fast forward three months and most of us have delved into the unknown and had to transform some corner of our home into an office. Working remotely is daunting for both the employer and the employee, but if 2020 has taught us anything so far about …
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Thousands of workers are suffering financial hardship as a result of Covid-19, with many receiving a reduced income due to the government furlough scheme. With more than one third of those in full-time work concerned about losing their jobs in the future, it is up to employers to support their employees as best they can. If they …
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By having an engaged workforce your employees will be more productive and motivated, which in turn means that your business will be more prosperous. Unhappy employees can actually be very pricey – the average cost of replacing an employee for a business that hires between 20-49 staff members is approximately £25,100. However, one approach organisations can …
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It’s more important than ever to acknowledge your staff. Now that most businesses are working remotely from home, it’s vital that employers recognise and acknowledge all of the hard work their staff are putting in. WFH has become the new normal, and three months ago many of us had never experienced setting up office in …