The COVID-19 pandemic has had the biggest impact on all aspects of our lives in living memory. It has not only restricted our personal freedoms but totally turned the workplace on its head. The daily commute was no more. Meetings become virtual. The back bedroom...
The turn of the millennium doesn’t seem that long ago, does it? Anyone over the age of about 40 was probably working then. Fortunately, we didn’t see computers blowing up or have planes falling from the sky as some thought we would as we entered...
With a fatal injury rate of four times the all-industry average, construction is undoubtedly one of the more dangerous occupations. But there’s another hidden issue, one that is not so obvious in its risks as working at heights or operating potentially lethal machinery might be. Shockingly,...
The restrictions that the pandemic brought to us all were far-reaching. It was the catalyst for a huge shift in working habits, for the furloughing of millions of workers, and it brought a greater focus onto staff wellbeing and emphasis on how employers balance the...
But there’s new legislation coming into force in April 2021 that might find you doing just that if you are an umbrella company. Most of our readers will have heard of IR35. It’s a piece of legislation that plugs a loophole and ensures contractors are paying...
When thinking about employee benefits, we often imagine big flashy insurances such as Business Health Insurance. Insurance policies are indeed popular. Around 1 in 3 workers want employers to introduce them according to a new survey from insurance adviser Drewberry. However, there are many other, smaller benefits...
Remus Rewards is delighted to announce that we have integrated directly with the Octopaye Payroll platform. This enables our shared clients’ contractors to login directly to the Remus Rewards contractor benefits service using single sign-on technology from their Octopaye portal without having to use a separate...
Remus Rewards is thrilled to welcome TBOS (Total Backoffice Solutions) as a new strategic partner to our existing portfolio of partnerships. TBOS have over a decade of experience in helping new start-up and existing recruitment agencies with their outsourced back office needs. This is hugely beneficial...
Over the last few years, the workplace has evolved to place more reliance on a flexible workforce. Extensively used in certain industries, such as construction, engineering and technology, many companies also take advantage of the benefits of temporary staff to manage the ebbs and flows...
Temporary staffing is not new. In fact, it dates back to the 1940s, when businessman William Kelly used temporary workers – mostly women – to carry out administration work. Those temps came to be known as ‘Kelly Girls’, a term that stuck for quite a...
