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We’re now a quarter of the way through the 21 st century. The last 25 years have seen immense change, from technological developments, to geopolitical change and environmental concerns, and I think we...
By 23 Nov, 2023 14:26
CIPD looks at employment law developments in October and November 2023 for England, Scotland and Wales. November has seen the return of a Supreme Court decision in Deliveroo vs Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB). Riders fo...
By 20 Nov, 2023 12:08
Author: Meg Dunphy, HR Policy & Engagement Manager, CIPD There have been two important cases in recent weeks that highlight the entitlements of employees. We have seen the first case to compare whether an employer’s sick pay scheme in ...
By 10 Nov, 2023 10:46
Charles Cotton, Senior Policy Advisor on performance and reward, explores cost-of-living concerns for UK employers in light of Talk Money Week 2023. Comparing the results from the CIPD’s Autumn 2023 Labour Market Outlook which publishes on Mond...
By 27 Oct, 2023 13:50
CIPD summarises employment law developments in October and November 2023 for England, Scotland and Wales. November saw the return of a Supreme Court decision in Deliveroo vs Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), concluding t...
By 13 Oct, 2023 15:57
Jonny Gifford, interim Head of Research at the CIPD, explores changing attitudes towards work in the UK A new study by King’s College London has found that nearly one fifth of British people say work is not important in their life. This p...
By 6 Oct, 2023 15:19
‘Let’s talk menopause’ has been the CIPD’s clarion call to organisations since we launched our workplace resources and Manifesto for Menopause at Work in 2019. Since then, we’ve seen real momentum build to create menopau...
By 1 Oct, 2023 11:13
By Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD The provocation that the best way to predict the future is to help to shape it has been attributed to various people including Abraham Lincoln. In these uncertain and fast-changing times, this idea gives ...
By 29 Sep, 2023 10:03
CIPD looks at UK employment law developments in September 2023 On 18 September, two acts received Royal Assent: Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill This act extends pensions automatic enrolment to younger jobholde...
By 19 Sep, 2023 16:20
Claire McCartney, Senior Resourcing and Inclusion Adviser at the CIPD, reflects on the launch of an age-inclusive recruitment toolkit by the Centre for Ageing Better in collaboration with CIPD and REC. The newly-released recruitment tools provi...
By 14 Sep, 2023 12:12
The UK’s Hybrid Work Commission, with input from the CIPD, has launched its report with recommendations to UK Government on how to get the most from hybrid working A growing body of research shows that the right hybrid and remo...
By 25 Aug, 2023 10:31
CIPD looks at UK employment law developments in August 2023 Fines raised for firms found to be employing illegal migrants New fines are set to come into force in early 2024 for firms who are found to have repeatedly employed illegal...
By 11 Aug, 2023 11:16
*This post was written in late June, 2023. For the most up-to-date information on legislative changes under RUEL please see our member-support page: https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/employment-law/retained-eu-law-bill-employment-changes/ &n...
By 14 Jul, 2023 15:04
Jon Boys, Senior Labour Market Economist at the CIPD, analyses the loyalty of young people to their employers and explores whether they’re less loyal than other age groups Young people are reported to job hop more, but is this disloyalty ...
By 7 Jul, 2023 10:05
Jon Boys, Senior Labour Market Economist at the CIPD, analyses working from home trends by age to find out if young people in the UK are working from home less Age matters when it comes to working from home trends and reporting on them. And a key p...
By 1 Jul, 2023 11:10
By Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD Businesses everywhere are being buffeted by geopolitical change, economic headwinds, social change, sustainability challenges, and technological disruption. Surveys, such as that from the Conference Board...
By 30 Jun, 2023 12:53
On 24 May 2023, three acts extending protections for parents and carers received Royal Assent: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act This act allows up to 12 weeks paid leave for employed parents with a baby that is admitted to neonat...
By 5 Jun, 2023 09:51
Jon Boys , Senior Labour Market Economist at the CIPD, analyses seasonal variations in working hours and discusses flexible working practices that can benefit both the employer and the employee In 2022, PwC grabbed headlines by offering staff summer h...
By 30 May, 2023 14:16
The CIPD Trust is delighted to partner with Offploy and St Giles Trust to deliver a pilot project that supports people with convictions to succeed in work, using the expertise of the Trust’s experienced HR mentors. Offploy’s founder...
By 26 May, 2023 13:00
*This post was written in May 2023, for the most up-to-date information on legislative changes under RUEL please see our member-support page https://www.cipd.org/uk/knowledge/employment-law/retained-eu-law-bill-employment-changes/ As the UK Gover...
By 26 May, 2023 10:10
CIPD Voice On…migration to the UK and associated skills/labour shortages. Plus our policy calls in this area. By James Cockett, CIPD’s Labour Market Economist Estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of long-te...
By 13 Apr, 2023 14:42
Charles Cotton, CIPD's senior policy advisor on performance and reward. Against the backdrop of the UK’s worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, with the annual rate of CPI inflation increasing by 10.4% in February 2023, CIPD research finds tha...
By 21 Mar, 2023 16:09
…do you see people of different colour, culture, appearance, family status and socio-economic background, asks Enoch Adeyemi? The CIPD in Scotland invited the founder of Black Professionals Scotland , and a speaker at the 2023 CIPD Scotl...
By 15 Mar, 2023 10:21
CIPD Voice On... the importance of flexible working for all and in particular what can be done to support flexibility in front-line roles. By Claire McCartney, Senior Policy Advisor - Resourcing and Inclusion, CIPD. Flex for all You&r...
By 14 Mar, 2023 17:25
Emma Mamo of Scotland’s national mental health charity SAMH, highlights the need for people professionals to care for themselves. Most roles have an element of pressure, such as targets or deadlines, but stress is when we feel that what i...
By 8 Mar, 2023 13:19
CIPD Voice On... findings of the Women Leaders Review by Claire McCartney, CIPD’s Senior Resourcing and Inclusion Adviser. In its second report, the government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review found that FTSE 350 firms had reached the gender pa...
