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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 28 Oct, 2022 12:42
Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD. The statement, ‘may you live in interesting times’, has often been attributed to an old Chinese curse. Whether accurate or not, the fact is that we are living in times of great turbulence and uncertai...
By 20 Oct, 2022 12:19
* This post was written in October 2022, 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/ Jill Evans, Law...
By 20 Oct, 2022 09:29
CIPD Voice On… operating in a downturn, by Katie Jacobs, CIPD’s senior stakeholder lead. After the challenges of the last two years, it would be fair to expect or, at the very least, hope for a break. Instead, we are facing the exac...
By 5 Oct, 2022 15:29
This month, we’re highlighting black professionals across varied work backgrounds in celebration of Black History Month . This year’s theme is ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words’ so we’ve asked about how to make a tr...
By 4 Oct, 2022 06:00
By Nikki Slowey, co-founder and director of Flexibility Works It’s never been so crucial to have the right people with the right skills and experience in your teams. Yet many employers are facing recruitment crises with some roles persistently...
By 28 Sep, 2022 14:59
Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an essential theme in business today. Fairness, tolerance and access to opportunity are principles that should underlay any responsible business, and are fundamental to getting the best out of people. Divers...
By 26 Sep, 2022 08:40
By Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Adviser at the CIPD in Scotland Nearly a year ago, the eyes of the world were on Glasgow as it hosted the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). One year on, governments across the world are slowly starting to t...
By 23 Sep, 2022 16:26
By Charles Cotton, CIPD’s Senior Advisor on Performance and Reward A new campaign launches later this month in the UK, which gives HR teams an opportunity to review how they communicate about their workplace pensions. Building on the exis...
By 22 Sep, 2022 14:19
Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst, CIPD, looks at employment law developments in August and September 2022 for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Additional UK bank holiday An additional UK bank holiday was announced to coincide...
By 22 Sep, 2022 10:21
The Living Wage Foundation has announced the new UK national and London hourly rates for the Living Wage : a voluntary rate providing an income that enables people to lead a dignified life and to meet the cost of living. This ...
By 14 Sep, 2022 14:13
CIPD Voice On…cost-of-living support, by Charles Cotton, CIPD’s Senior Adviser, Performance and Reward The great employee and employer squeeze While media coverage since the start of 2022 has been dominated by the impact of t...
By 15 Aug, 2022 23:33
Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst, CIPD, looks at employment law developments in July and August 2022 for England, Scotland, and Wales. A handful of new employment laws appeared before Parliament’s summer shutdown. In mid-July, draft regulat...
By 9 Aug, 2022 12:05
Voice on… Employment law, by Nicola Mullineux, HR-inform, provider of CIPD’s employment law helpline . Following a long-awaited Supreme Court judgment, some employers will need to review their annual leave practices after common calc...
By 29 Jul, 2022 13:29
CIPD Voice On… gender critical guidance, by Ben Willmott, CIPD’s Head of Public Policy. Organisations should review their policies and guidelines for employees and managers in light of the latest case law.Two recent employment tribu...
By 27 Jul, 2022 12:26
It’s been an unbelievable ten years since I joined the CIPD as chief executive in July 2012. I was as excited then about the opportunity to help our profession and professional body as I continue to be now, but couldn’t possibly have imag...
By 19 Jul, 2022 12:04
Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst, CIPD, looks at employment law developments in June and July 2022 for England, Scotland, and Wales. On 13 July, the RMT union, representing railway, maritime and transport workers, announced a one-day strike over ...
By 18 Jul, 2022 08:38
EMPLOYERS URGED TO HELP WORKERS KEEP THEIR COOL CIPD Ireland says staying flexible is key to managing staff needs during hot weather CIPD Ireland is urging employers to be flexible around working arrangements as temperatures rise in the coming days. ...
By 8 Jul, 2022 08:13
CIPD Voice On… cost-of-living bonuses, by Charles Cotton, CIPD's Senior Advisor, Performance and Reward. Against a backdrop of soaring inflation, a number of UK employers are generously topping up pay packets with a cost-of-living pa...
By 5 Jul, 2022 12:56
Public speaking trainer Gavin Brown offers tips for presenting to people working in multiple locations. Fifty-five percent of employees want to work from home at least some of the time. This was one of the headline statistics from the recent CIPD Wo...
By 1 Jul, 2022 12:29
Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Adviser at the CIPD in Scotland. For the third year in a row, our Working Lives Scotland report further enhances our understanding of fair work in Scotland. Last year’s report revealed remarkable consist...
By 10 Jun, 2022 13:38
More than four in 10 LGBT+ employees have experienced workplace conflict. By Daphne Doody-Green, Head of CIPD Northern England. While progress has been made, many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people still worry that reveal...
By 9 Jun, 2022 14:51
CIPD Voice On... hybrid working, by Ben Wilmott, CIPD's Head of Public Policy, and Claire McCartney, CIPD's Senior Policy Advisor on resourcing and inclusion. The ongoing debate about the pros and cons of home and hybrid working has hit the head...
By 7 Jun, 2022 06:00
By Deborah Stevenson, Chief People Officer, PwC Operate Lots has been said and written about the so-called Great Resignation - and rightly. COVID-19 gave people the time and opportunity to reevaluate their lives, what they value and what they want t...
By 6 Jun, 2022 15:05
CIPD Voice On... inclusion, by Claire McCartney, CIPD's senior policy advisor on resourcing and inclusion. Across the UK today there are 6.5 million unpaid carers supporting a family member or friend who is elderly, disabled or seriously ill - t...
By 6 Jun, 2022 09:35
Sue Tunmore, People Director – The Co-op. Around the UK, too many people are struggling to find the good work that will allow them to provide for themselves and their families. Worries about the rising cost of living loom large for house...
