by Caroline Robertson | Apr 5, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic brought big changes to how we work, the biggest of which was the rise in remote working. During the first lockdown companies transitioned from a mostly office-centric culture to embrace more flexible ways of working. In May 2020 for example, more than 60%...
by Caroline Robertson | Mar 2, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic, and how employers dealt with their staff during this time, was the last straw for a lot of UK workers. Whilst some saw it as the perfect opportunity to pursue a ‘dream job’, or start up their own business, others viewed the situation in a completely...
by Caroline Robertson | Feb 7, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
As a business owner, your employees are your most important assets. So, making sure that they are fit and healthy, both mentally and physically, needs to be a key priority. The recent pandemic has created an array of factors that have reduced levels of emotional...
by Caroline Robertson | Jan 5, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic has seen companies use fire and rehire tactics to force employees into accepting different, and in some cases worse, terms and conditions of employment. It could be reduced pay, a decrease in holiday/sickness allowances, or substantial changes to their...
by Caroline Robertson | Dec 7, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
From 1 January 2021, workers from the EU were only allowed to work in the UK if they met the points-based immigration system, which focuses on knowledge, skills and talent and has agreed minimum salary requirements. As many of you know this has changed the way UK...
by Caroline Robertson | Nov 10, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
Although legal restrictions have been lifted, it’s estimated that more than 2 million people are still suffering the effects of long COVID and going forwards, employers need to consider how they manage this. The term “long COVID” has been most commonly...
by Caroline Robertson | Oct 11, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
The Furlough Scheme was part of our working lives for 18 months. It cost over £70 billion and was the centrepiece of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s intervention to stave off job losses as the country effectively closed down in the face of the virus. At its height it...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 8, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
It’s been a milestone week in England with many children going back to school and their parents returning to their workplaces, instead of working from home. But whilst it’s good to celebrate returning to the new normal, it’s important that employers don’t lose sight...
by Caroline Robertson | Aug 4, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
Now that most Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted and the government is no longer instructing everyone in England to work from home, it’s important that as an employer you look to reintroduce staff, back into the workplace. For staff returning to the workplace...
by Caroline Robertson | Jul 27, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
We probably all remember that one person, who looking back was a great manager. If we wrote down a list of the behaviours and attributes that stood out for us, it would probably be quite random and might not even make much sense. However, it’s more than likely that...
