US company fires hundreds of staff over Zoom

A US company has come under fire after it dismissed 900 employees in a single Zoom meeting. Vishal Garg, CEO… The post US company fires hundreds of staff over Zoom appeared first... Read more »

Virtual law firms see 38% jump in recruitment

Decentralised law firms benefit from the ‘work anywhere’ ethos and boom in online meetings. The post Virtual law firms see 38% jump in recruitment appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Low number of sick days in UK a sign of ‘outdated legacy attitudes‘

UK’s average of 5.8 days sick leave last year indicative of how ‘fear and control’ holds sway at many organisations. The post Low number of sick days in UK a sign of... Read more »

Dominic Raab: ‘Give asylum seekers wider rights to work’

Raab said that asylum seekers could help alleviate the UK’s labour shortages and that employment would help them integrate into society once granted asylum. The post Dominic Raab: ‘Give asylum seekers wider... Read more »

Thousands of health workers in France suspended for not taking Covid vaccine

Despite rollout success and low Covid case rates, vaccine-hesitant health workers have been suspended without pay. The post Thousands of health workers in France suspended for not taking Covid vaccine appeared first... Read more »

Employers warned over flaws in Home Office digital residency system

Problems with digital residency permits has led to EU nationals living in the UK being rejected by landlords, employers and mortgage lenders. The post Employers warned over flaws in Home Office digital... Read more »

Bank staff who don’t want vaccine told they can stay at home

Multinational bank UBS has told staff that they can continue to work from home if they haven’t yet chosen to be vaccinated against Covid. The post Bank staff who don’t want vaccine... Read more »

Demand for skills prompts Helsinki to consider English as an official language

English could join Swedish and Finnish as an official language in Helsinki, says its mayor, as tech skills shortfalls bite. The post Demand for skills prompts Helsinki to consider English as an... Read more »

The challenges of building a distributed workforce

‘Micro-multinational’ companies needing to hire skilled workers abroad face a new set of challenges as the Covid crisis endures. Tristan Woods investigates the issues. The post The challenges of building a distributed... Read more »

Employees’ group rejects Apple’s return to office plan

Letter from 80 employees urges Apple leaders to rethink plan to return to office in September – to reflect diversity and inclusion and the success of homeworking. The post Employees’ group rejects... Read more »