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Employment lawyers have reacted positively to the Government’s U-turn on day-one unfair dismissal rights – but urged businesses to seek expert guidance to prepare for wide-ranging workplace reforms.

The research by Migrate UK as part of its Home Affairs Committee submission on skills shortages follows the government’s self-proclaimed biggest shake-up of the legal migration system in nearly 50 years.

The government should step up its efforts in giving young people their first route into employment by introducing an Apprenticeship Guarantee for 16 to 24-year-olds, says the CIPD

Responding to the Employment Rights Bill completing its passage through the House of Lords this afternoon, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, and a representative in the government’s tripartite discussions on the Employment Rights Bill, said:

Just 60% of public sector organisations had begun preparing for new requirements before last week’s amendment

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:

Howden Employee Benefits (Howden) is urging employers to respond, as men continue to seek less mental health support than women and need better workplace provisions.

Recruitment is an industry in constant motion.

With the job market being so uncertain at the moment and the unemployment rate in the UK rising, it can be hard for job seekers to play the waiting game when hearing back from a job application.

Responding to the publication of the House of Lords’ Home-based Working Committee’s report, ‘Is working from home working?’, Claire McCartney, policy and practice manager at the CIPD, who gave evidence to the committee, said:

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By Caroline Fischer, Country Manager, Welcome to the Jungle

The CIPD responds to findings from the Keep Britain Working Final Report

Responding to the Keep Britain Working Review, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said: