Coronavirus
With social distancing guidelines and the increase in remote working due to the coronavirus, employers have been forced to rethink how they recruit and select staff. Graham Brown reports on the rise of video interviews and remote onboarding of new starters.
With the first frantic days of lockdown behind us, XpertHR asked HR practitioners about the challenges facing them and their organisations as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
As we come to the end of six weeks of coronavirus lockdown, HR reports that employee engagement is high. But what are the most innovative employers doing to maintain this?
One current issue for HR is those employees who are concerned about being required to come into work during the coronavirus crisis. Consultant editor Darren Newman considers what the health and safety provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996 mean for such employees.
Darren Newman, employment lawyer, discusses how employers can manage common HR issues, including disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes, during the coronavirus crisis.
With workforces and workplaces facing unparalleled challenges, Dr Barbara Mariposa takes us through the possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on employees' mental health and wellbeing.
As the lockdown in the UK continues, employees are coming to terms with several more weeks of being confined to their homes, or facing the risk of going to work. Sheila Attwood looks at what HR is doing to help employees maintain good mental health and wellbeing.
With the first frantic days of lockdown behind us, XpertHR asked HR practitioners about the challenges facing them and their organisations as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues.
When an employee dies, HR needs to ensure that the news is communicated sensitively and managers support their teams as they grieve. This will be more difficult than ever during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Jo Faragher shares some expert guidance.
Regular communications, mental health first-aiders, employee assistance programmes and online resources all have an important part to play in employers' efforts to support their employees' mental health during the current crisis.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19).