An employee has disclosed that they are struggling with their mental health because of the coronavirus situation. How should you respond and what can you do to support them and their colleagues?
Published 05.05.2020
Due to the lockdown you need to conduct a recruitment interview online. As this is your first time holding a virtual interview, how can you best prepare for it and what should you ask the candidate
to do?
Published 18.05.2020
An employee has submitted a request for homeworking and you suspect that it is motivated by a desire to reduce their childcare costs. How can you make it clear that your time isn’t for looking after
their children?
Published 06.11.2014
Where an employee moves to homeworking, there are numerous issues to consider when putting the arrangement in place. Where homeworking happens at short notice, what should you prioritise?
Published 08.04.2020
The World Cup 2022 is on from 20 November to 18 December and many of the matches will take place during working hours. What should you make clear to homeworkers who’ll be able to watch
games easily?
Published 20.10.2022
Apparently, 87% of homeworkers regularly look after their children while carrying out their jobs. As this could negatively impact performance, can you ban homeworkers from taking care of their
children whilst working for you?
Published 13.11.2023
One of your employees is refusing to return to the workplace unless you can guarantee that all of their colleagues have received the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s the best way to handle this tricky
situation?
Published 12.05.2021
With hybrid working each member of staff works in whatever way best suits them. If your business moved over to hybrid working would you have any say in when, how and where your employees work?
Published 02.04.2021
In May 2022 it was reported that civil service staff have been ordered back to their workplaces, thus ending their homeworking arrangements. If an employee’s homeworking arrangement is permanent, can
it be revoked?
Published 26.05.2022
Under the government’s Job Retention Scheme you can “furlough” employees and claim 80% of each individual’s wage costs, up to a cap of £2,500 per month. Do you have to pay the remaining 20%?
Published 08.04.2020