Blogging about the issues that matter to people professionals and the world of work
By 13 Jun, 2019 15:29
By Jake Young , CIPD Research Associate In part one we explored speaking truth to power in relation to workplace sexual harassment. Research shows that issues are faced not only by those who wish to make their voice heard, but by those with the r...
By 7 Jun, 2019 14:54
This year we made a change in our membership cards that was welcomed by many for its environmental impact, but had a number of quality issues that we need to apologise for and swiftly did . As we received feedback to the change we were asked a n...
By 5 Jun, 2019 13:30
By Jake Young , CIPD Research Associate We know that enabling employee voice is important and benefits both the employer and employee. Having voice, first and foremost, allows employees to influence matters that they deem important. Our CIPD research ...
By 30 May, 2019 11:38
By Iain Stark, International HR leader and reward expert What is the “fair” level of CEO pay? Into this debate comes the CEO pay ratio, especially since the crisis in 2008. While many consider this metric a flawed and sim...
By 17 May, 2019 12:00
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing the results of our Membership Survey and doing a deep dive into the key areas. Ahead of that series of posts, I wanted to share with you some of our recent highlights, especially around the areas of commu...
By 16 May, 2019 15:43
By Gill Dix, Head of Workplace Policy, Acas As the public debate, the media, and society have opened up to the mental health agenda, workplaces and employers, quite rightly, are gradually becoming more attuned. The Government-commissioned Steven...
By 13 May, 2019 08:00
How effective are organisations in creating mentally healthy workplaces for people? Mental health awareness week is an ideal time to stand back and take the temperature. How much progress has been made, and where do we need to focus attention to impr...
By 2 May, 2019 11:23
By Dr Aideen Young, Evidence Manager, the Centre for Ageing Better We all know the UK population is ageing. In the 15 years to 2031, there will be a 25% increase in the number of people aged 65 to 79 and a 4% decline in the number aged 20 to 34. Thes...
By 17 Apr, 2019 16:54
By Gerwyn Davies, Senior Labour Market Adviser. Whilst the UK has been given a six-month extension to finalise its arrangements for exiting the European Union, the Brexit-related uncertainty that many businesses face remains. However, the extens...
By 5 Apr, 2019 14:49
The gender pay gap reporting deadline was midnight 4 April 2019. I stayed up late and crunched the numbers and this is what I found. 10,463 organisations submitted by the deadline which is approximately 99% of organisations [1] . This is an improvemen...
By 2 Apr, 2019 15:37
By Sheila Wild, author of the CIPD gender pay gap reporting guide The latest dates for filing the past year’s gender pay gap reports have come round again – 30 March for the public sector, and 4 April for private and voluntary sector orga...
By 2 Apr, 2019 10:35
National Stress Awareness Month is a good opportunity for organisations and people professionals to stand back and think about what action could make the most difference to reducing people’s stress at work. The increasing prevalence of work-rel...
By 29 Mar, 2019 09:46
By Gerwyn Davies, Senior Labour Market Adviser Amid the political uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process, it remains extremely likely that the government will push ahead with its plans for a new settlement scheme for EU citizens, as well as a new...
By 27 Mar, 2019 09:53
By Deborah Garlick, Director of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace The subject of menopause in the workplace is gathering traction and we’re delighted to see the Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) launch their comprehens...
By 25 Mar, 2019 10:57
By Iain Stark, International HR leader and reward expert As employers in the UK start to publish their second annual gender pay results, what is new in the rest of the world? The relatively limited impact so far in the UK has received a lot of ...
By 19 Mar, 2019 08:51
Employers have made a lot of progress over the past few years in supporting people’s mental health. But the important Stevenson-Farmer ‘ Thriving at Work ’ review of mental health and employers published in autumn 2017 still showed &l...
By 14 Mar, 2019 10:26
By Richard Goldsbrough, Student Development Manager, CIPD No doubt if you have stumbled across this blog it’s because you’re interested in studying a CIPD qualification. Maybe you fancy getting into HR, or are looking to get a profe...
By 7 Mar, 2019 15:59
By Claire McCartney, Diversity and Inclusion Adviser, CIPD International Women's Day is an annual opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The theme this year #BalanceforBetter: &...
By 7 Mar, 2019 15:53
By Gill White, Business and Market Development Director, CIPD I’ve been asked to write a blog for International Women’s Day in my capacity as a woman and as a senior woman at the CIPD. I reflected on why I would not have done it, had...
By 7 Mar, 2019 15:49
CIPD colleagues talk about their daughters’ views on work on International Women’s Day. ‘Over the half term holiday, I took my 10 -year old daughter to Bletchley Park. I was struck again by the critical role that women played during...
By 6 Mar, 2019 15:48
By Lizzie Crowley, Skills Policy Adviser at the CIPD National Careers Week (4–9 March) aims to underscore the importance of quality careers education in schools and colleges across the UK. Careers guidance is crucial for young people as transi...
By 5 Mar, 2019 13:33
By Sarah Corney, Head of Customer Experience, CIPD The CIPD has an interesting and inspiring history. Founded in 1913 as the Welfare Workers Association, it was originally set up to improve the working conditions of female workers in the UK...
By 28 Feb, 2019 10:36
By Louisa Baczor , Research Adviser at the CIPD In today’s world of work, with many insecure jobs, long working hours cultures and the decline in collective representation, how much influence do people have over their employment conditions? Oppo...
By 26 Feb, 2019 12:23
Nichole Higgins, finalist for the National Mentoring Awards for her contribution to the CIPD Steps Ahead Mentoring programme, shares her story. When I signed up to volunteer as a CIPD Steps Ahead mentor in 2016 I never could have imagined that...
By 18 Feb, 2019 10:29
By Jon Boys, Labour Market Economist, CIPD The quarterly CIPD Labour Market Outlook (LMO) provides a set of forward-looking labour market indicators, highlighting employers’ recruitment, redundancy and pay intentions for the first quarter of 20...