Chief Secretary to Treasury Stephen Barclay says employees SHOULD return to offices next week amid conflicting messages from ministers as ‘government advertising campaign to get millions back their desk is set to be ditched’ Mr Barclay said Government was ‘keen’ for people to stop working from home The comments followed conflicting signals on the issue … Read more
More than 20 of the UK’s biggest employers say they have no plans to imminently bring all staff back to the office full-time. A study found this week that British workers are the most reluctant in Europe to return because of fears of a second wave of coronavirus. This has now been followed by a … Read more
Elon Musk has kept a tight lid on his brain chip startup Neuralink, but the billionaire is set to ‘show neurons firing in real-time on August 28.’ The unveiling will be a major event for the firm, but according former Neuralink employees the progress has come at a cost. Ex-staff members told STAT that the … Read more
Firms with more than 250 employees should carry out random drug tests on their employees to help identify middle class cocaine users, Tory London mayoral candidate says Shaun Bailey is calling on firms in London to sign up to a drug-testing charter Test will see workers in the capital routinely checked for illegal substance use He … Read more
Microsoft employees don’t want the company to buy Chinese social media app TikTok because the deal is ‘unethical’, leaked messages have revealed. A survey of staff which asked them for their opinions on the merger – worth a reported $50billion – found 63 per cent were opposed with just 18 per cent in favour. Microsoft … Read more
Facebook is letting its American employees work remotely through July 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague the country. The social media giant announced the news to Business Insider on Thursday, also revealing that they would also be giving workers money to pay for home office supplies. ‘Based on guidance from health and government … Read more
A Twitter mob of outraged work-from-home Britons who do not want to return to the office have rounded on Kirstie Allsop for suggesting that they are more at risk of losing their jobs in the coming wave of mass coronavirus redundancies. The Location, Location, Location presenter said that those working from home should be eager … Read more
So much for Britain’s back-to-work day! Nearly five in six office employees will stay at home today despite official drive to get staff back at their desks, survey reveals An audit of 30 of the UK’s biggest firms found 17 per cent would travel to work Boris Johnson heralded today as first day the ‘work … Read more
More than half of furloughed employees have ALREADY returned to work despite scheme only starting being phased out from today Fewer than 4.5 million employees are still furloughed, according to new report The scheme peaked at almost eight million workers in April during lockdown Firms must from today contribute towards the cost of their furloughed … Read more
McDonald’s closes branch in West Midlands after five employees tested positive for coronavirus Branch in Sandwell near Birmingham temporarily closed after positive cases McDonald’s said decision made considering recent rise in cases in local area Fast food chain added it is unsure when the branch will reopen to customers By Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: … Read more