We’re close to getting a vaccine against Covid-19. Fantastic news. While vaccines are generally viewed as being one of the major achievements of the 20th century, not everyone agrees. What can you do to help ensure the maximum staff take-up?

Since March this year our daily habits and routines have been completely topsy turvey. As the autumn approaches and Covid cases are on the rise, we know we face more risk and more restrictions. We’ve got “Lockdown Lite” to get through and no doubt the next six months will prove testing and we’re left wondering how long it will last and what will come next.

Most businesses unquestioningly increase staff levels to cope with increasing workload. But before you do that, ask yourself: can we produce more with our existing resources? Yes, you can!

In 2017 Matthew Taylor published his recommendations for the modern workplace. The report, now often abbreviated to “Good Work”, included a recommendation that workers are given a written statement of their main employment terms at an early stage.

Loneliness is nothing new. The Beatles referenced it in Eleanor Rigby in 1966, but so long as humans have had the time to think about their inner emotions there has always been loneliness.