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...
