CIPD poll finds employers set to award record pay rises in 2022
Firms are anticipating a record increase in pay awards this year, a poll of employers has revealed, but experts say a wage hike alone will not solve staff shortages. The latest Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD...
Read MoreHow to increase diversity in the workplace
According to a study by Thoughtworks, only 28 per cent of employees over 25 and 11 per cent of employees under 25 feel that employers are doing enough to support inclusion, equality and diversity at...
Read MoreNew report shines spotlight on future of SME recruitment industry
More than two-thirds of UK SME recruiters say their revenues have returned to pre-Covid levels, and more say they expect their revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2022. This is according to a...
Read MoreEmployee sacked for refusing office return during Covid was unfairly dismissed, tribunal rules
Judge says demand for claimant living with clinically vulnerable girlfriend to go back the workplace when government guidance said otherwise was unreasonable. An employee at an asset management firm was unfairly and wrongfully dismissed for...
Read MoreThe government outline plans to increase the number of adults receiving high-quality skills training by 2030
Employers have welcomed plans from the government to improve skills and boost productivity, but question whether sufficient funding has been earmarked to make follow through on ambitions to ‘level up’ the UK. In a long-anticipated...
Read MorePermanent introduction of digital right to work checks at a cost
The Home Office has announced that a permanent system of digital right to work (RTW) checks will be put into place from 6 April 2022, following campaigning from the REC. The Home Office has been...
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