Aug 4, 2020
Alan Price, the CEO of BrightHR, which provides HR support for 33,000 small and medium businesses, said most were not yet requiring all their employees to return, largely due to social distancing measures and childcare concerns. Mr Price added that, for smaller businesses, September – when children return to school – would be the “watershed moment”. Many […]
Aug 1, 2020
“They have had leave cancelled, and their training has been put on hold. Many have worked more intense rotas. If this goes on for much longer without proper respite, I have real concerns about the impact on staff across the NHS.” Beyond the pandemic, unions have...
Jul 20, 2020
Nearly a million public sector workers will be given inflation-busting pay rises as a reward for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers and doctors will see the largest pay rises at 3.1 per cent and 2.8 per cent respectively, which the government said...
Jul 15, 2020
Police mounted a sting operation to catch bike thieves who targeted hospital staff during the coronavirus crisis. Northumbria Police officers made 12 arrests after a spate of thefts at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary. Appeals for information led...
Jul 12, 2020
A Herefordshire farm has gone into lockdown after 73 workers tested positive for coronavirus, sparking fears the harvest season could fuel further outbreaks. Around 200 staff at AS Green and Co, which supplies Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s Aldi and Asda,...
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