Businesses worldwide have had no choice but to close their offices and, where possible, move their staff to a remote working arrangement in response to government guidance, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keeping their employees and clients safe. Remote Work Strategist, Laurel Farrer, said that it typically takes six to twelve weeks for a smooth transition from on-site working to working remotely. Of course,
In our previous post, we explained what furlough leave is and covered who is eligible under government guidance. If you missed it, you can read that advice here. Here, we look at how the furlough scheme works, including how to decide which employees are furloughed, how to submit a claim
A global poll conducted by Gallup has uncovered that out of the world’s one billion full-time workers, only 15% of people are engaged at work. That means that an astronomical 85% of people are unhappy in their jobs. When topics such as work-life balance, employee engagement and company culture seem
As time goes by, technology gets more useful and intuitive – including our mobile phones. Smartphones and other personal communication devices being used in the workplace has become somewhat of a taboo topic over the years, but employers seem to be willing to break the mould now, and here’s why
Absence due to sickness is a challenge for any company no matter what time of year it is; but the winter time seems to bring a completely different type of wipeout with it that leaves some businesses struggling to pick up the slack when multiple employees are at home with
A manager is defined as a person responsible for controlling or administering an organisation or group of staff. They are tasked with the authority over a department, monitoring the work and progression of each individual and taking command of a situation. But what really makes a good manager great? Management