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Despite recent bad press, videoconferencing remains the best way of communicating redundancy to employees. Here's why...

The happiness industry has grown in popularity during the pandemic but it's not without its critics.

Organisations are failing to prepare for the “psychological risks” of bringing staff back into the workplace, according to a leading businesses psychologist who has predicted that the repatriation to the office will be more distressing than the first lockdown that abruptly confined millions of workers to their homes. The warning comes as the easing of lockdown restrictions has employers examining in greater detail their plans for the coming months. While some have said they want all sta...

2021-05-05T18:31:00+01:00 How will hybrid working shape the way that organisations and employees ‘return’ to work as lockdown restrictions are lifted? What happens to diversity and inclusion initiative in this new normal? The Covid-19 pandemic has been the biggest disruptor to the global workforce since the Industrial Revolution. The advent of mass remote working - as the norm - over the past year has enabled our work and home lives to coexist in ways which were unimaginable only a year...

Kidney Foundation working to lift financial barriers for donors Poll yes By Lethbridge Herald on April 27, 2021. With the recent National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, The Kidney Foundation of Canada has become the first national organization to implement a new policy aimed at removing some of the financial barriers associated with living organ donation with The Wage Replacement Policy for Living Organ and Tissue Donation. The new policy ensures the salary of an employee who become...

Furloughing employees risks fracturing the workforce Published: 26 Apr 2021 HR teams must be aware placing employees on the furlough scheme for long periods of time risks causing fractures in the workforce. The UK government’s furlough scheme has had a severe negative impact on workers as wellbeing, job satisfaction and personal confidence have all significantly decreased since the scheme was introduced. The scheme has helped businesses ret...

Furloughed employees have experienced significant reduction in wellbeing, personal confidence, job satisfaction and commitment to organisation.

Are pay-by-the-minute booths the future of work? By Tim McDonald I don’t really like working from home. Sure, there are advantages, but I find it isolating. I’m sick of sitting in my apartment. I prefer to interact with colleagues face-to-face. I find the endless Zoom meetings draining. I’m tired of the lunch options nearby. Also, construction noise is inescapable in Singapore, and I’m dreading the day when builders start tearing down the building across the street, or the neighbours...

You don’t have to throw in the towel on 2021 just yet. You can beat the January work slump with a few easy steps.

BBC News By Anne Cassidy image captionRandi Lippert says the virtual staff lunches have brought everyone together When Randi Lippert moved to London from Canada for work she was looking forward to getting to know her new colleagues. Unfortunately, she relocated just before the first coronavirus lockdown last year. "I didnt have much in-office time to bond with my new team members before we all had to work from home," says the 28-year-old. Thankfully for Ms Lippert, she has been able to get to k...