Category: COVID-19
What you need to know about annual leave carried over during COVID-19
Towards the end of the holiday year, employees often find themselves with more annual leave leftover than they want, or are able, to take before time runs out. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people had more than ever and so the government relaxed the rules to support key industries in allowing staff to carry over more
It’s Never Been More Important to have Flexible and Efficient Systems to Manage Workplace Absences
The Government announcement on 1st Jan, warned businesses to develop “robust contingency plans” for up to a quarter of staff to be absent from work in early 2022. Edays has fully customised ‘reasons for absence’ so you can see, at-a-glance, who’s isolating and sick, and who’s isolating whilst still working remotely. You are always aware of
Holiday hopefuls and burnout risks – dealing with post-lockdown team holidays
We recently ran a LinkedIn survey of 100 people, asking about their holiday plans now that (in the UK at least), lockdown has been lifted to the degree that employees will be seriously considering taking vacations at home or abroad. The results were as follows: The majority of people – almost two thirds – are
Managing sickness absence has been turned on its head
Until recently, the emphasis on managing employee sickness absence for the majority of companies was still relatively ‘hands-off’. This was driven by a respectful employee/employer relationship; after all, you need to give unwell employees time to recover without too many intrusions on their time or bandwidth – not to mention the data privacy concerns over
Why Businesses are Failing to Support Employee Mental Health
Coronavirus is having and will continue to have a major impact on businesses across the UK. The virus has brought uncertainty and new challenges, with many being forced to shut shop and furlough their staff. However, this is not the only problem facing businesses, another hidden casualty of lockdown has been employee mental health. As
3 Ways COVID-19 has Changed Absence and Sickness Tracking Forever
One of the most significant messages from the recent Government announcement was permission for those that could not work from home to return to the workplace. For those businesses who are now returning to work the fundamentals of social distancing and exceptional hygiene practice must be in place. But is this enough to protect businesses
Press release: UK Government Selects Edays to Support Covid-19 Business Response
On Sunday 10th May, Boris Johnson revealed plans for a phased lifting of lockdown measures and a return to work, business leaders, unions and experts are calling for clarity over expected timelines and significant support from the government to aid businesses’ response. We’re pleased to say that, following discussions with the Crown Commercial Service, Edays
How Back to Work Will be Far From Back to Normal
The nation is getting ready for the Government to announce its plans for ease of lockdown restrictions this Sunday. Given the cautious nature of steps currently taken in the UK, many will be concerned with the impact any potential changes could have on their daily lives. However, if the health emergency has taught the world
An Open Letter to the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care
Calls on the Government to offer more clarity and insight on when businesses can start migrating their remote workforce back to business, as usual, have started to peak in the last two weeks. We all want an end to the restrictions that have been so heavily placed on our nation, yet some pressing questions are
The lasting legacy of COVID-19 in the world of HR
In the last 20 years, the face of HR has changed dramatically, and HR professionals have been thrust into the limelight, asked to think proactively and creatively on topics that vary from holiday allowance, employee wellbeing, and mental health, to issues related to absences and presenteeism. With the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year, this
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