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HR in Review 06 – Return to Work with Kate Palmer

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About this Edition

In this episode, we are joined by Kate Palmer, HR Advice and Consultancy Director at Peninsula, where we discuss the return to work and how HR can navigate the changes.

Supporting Articles:

  1. Research by YouGov showed that working from home, whether part-time or full-time, is the preferred future working model for many employees.
  2. Key members of the Government’s Flexible Working Task Force suggest that flexible working should be available to all employees to avoid the creation of a two-tier workforce.
  3. A survey found that 42% of employees with disabilities had their working from home requests denied during the pandemic.
  4. Over 70% of mothers had their furlough requests denied.

Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

Host: Monica Sharma
Monica studied English Literature at Western University and University of Warwick. She was previously the editor of HRreview and currently works as a Marketing and Business Development Assistant at Witherworldwide.

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Guest: Kate Palmer
Kate Palmer is Associate Director of HR Advisory and Consultancy at Peninsula. She has extensive experience in HR and employment law, having previously worked as Senior HR Manager and handled HR and legal support for over 30 UK hospitals.

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