Building skills the top priority for HR leaders in 2021

Gartner study also finds a lack of diversity is undermining confidence and trust in leadership. The post Building skills the top priority for HR leaders in 2021 appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

California votes to preserve Uber and Lyft drivers’ gig status

In a less commented upon US ballot, California last week voted to exempt Uber and Lyft drivers from being classified as employees. The post California votes to preserve Uber and Lyft drivers’... Read more »

No guarantee of extended furlough for devolved nations

The chancellor Rishi Sunak has failed to confirm whether furlough support will be available to Scottish employers after England’s lockdown… The post No guarantee of extended furlough for devolved nations appeared first... Read more »

‘Stealth expats’: managing staff secretly working abroad

Finding out that an employee has secretly been working from another country isn’t a new problem, but it has become… The post ‘Stealth expats’: managing staff secretly working abroad appeared first on... Read more »

Supermarket workers at heightened risk of Covid-19 infection

Essential workers in supermarkets are at a much higher risk of coronavirus infection than the general population, with those in… The post Supermarket workers at heightened risk of Covid-19 infection appeared first... Read more »

Boeing cuts jobs as aviation sector views bleak future

News from Boeing, IATA and Heathrow underlines Covid threat to travel industry. The post Boeing cuts jobs as aviation sector views bleak future appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

Uber sued for ‘automated’ dismissals

In the first legal challenge of its kind, former Uber drivers in the UK and Portugal are suing the taxi-hailing… The post Uber sued for ‘automated’ dismissals appeared first on Personnel Today. Read more »

OECD predicts 7.1% unemployment in UK and criticises lack of training

The OECD has predicted unemployment in the UK will rise from 4.5% to 7.1% in 2021 and says that to recover the UK must invest in skills and achieve a softer Brexit.... Read more »

Services sector ‘overlooked’ in Brexit trade talks

The needs of the UK’s £225bn professional services sector are being overlooked in the UK-EU trade talks according a sub-committee… The post Services sector ‘overlooked’ in Brexit trade talks appeared first on... Read more »

RSA: UK should adopt France’s partial activity scheme

The UK’s response to the coronavirus job threat must take into account the risk of automation. Other countries have shown how UK schemes can be improved. The post RSA: UK should adopt... Read more »