• Pay growth continues to defy expectations in 2025

    Pay growth continues to defy expectations in 2025

    Employers face a challenging year ahead, with rising costs and employment law changes on the horizon likely to affect hiring and wage growth, says the CIPD.

  • Natalie Matalon, Chief People Officer at Totaljobs (part of The Stepstone Group)

    ONS Wage Growth - Comment from Totaljobs

    Natalie Matalon, Chief People Officer at Totaljobs (part of The Stepstone Group)

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, January 2025

    REC response to ONS labour market figures, January 2025

    The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

  • Simon Daly, Employee Experience Strategy Director, Qualtrics

    Bridging the AI trust gap between UK employees and leaders

    Simon Daly, Employee Experience Strategy Director, Qualtrics

  • REC comments on Deloitte’s latest Consumer Tracker

    REC comments on Deloitte’s latest Consumer Tracker

    Commenting on Deloitte’s latest Consumer Tracker, Neil Carbery, REC Chief Executive, said:

  • Tackling Workplace Stress: Insights from Brightmine

    Tackling Workplace Stress: Insights from Brightmine

    Bar Huberman Content Manager, HR Strategy & Practice at Brightmine says:

  • Blue Monday and beyond comment from Neil Hayward, Novuna HR Director

    Blue Monday and beyond comment from Neil Hayward, Novuna HR Director

    Neil Hayward, Novuna HR Director comments: 

  • By Kelly Tucker, Founder and Managing Director, HR Star

    Expert Insight: Why It's Not Too Late to Set Q1 KPIs for Employee Success

    By Kelly Tucker, Founder and Managing Director, HR Star

  • MPs warned of undercooked and unworkable elements of the Employment Rights Bill, at key Parliamentary Committee hearing

    MPs warned of undercooked and unworkable elements of the Employment Rights Bill, at key Parliamentary Committee hearing

    The government is legislating to tackle what it calls ‘one-sided flexibility in zero-hours contracts’ through a right to guaranteed hours, where the number of hours offered reflects the hours worked by the worker during a reference period. And a right to reasonable notice of shifts and a right to payment for shifts cancelled or curtailed at short notice.

  • CIPD joins the WEC in urging UK Government to include statutory miscarriage bereavement leave in new employment laws

    CIPD joins the WEC in urging UK Government to include statutory miscarriage bereavement leave in new employment laws

    The CIPD supports the Women and Equalities Select Committee calls for statutory miscarriage bereavement leave

  • Workers must have a say in avoiding the dangers of AI warns Unite

    Workers must have a say in avoiding the dangers of AI warns Unite

    Following the speech on AI by prime minister Keir Starmer, Unite, the UK’s leading union, that warned that workers must not become the victims of the AI revolution.

  • Recruiters report fall in candidates placed into permanent jobs

    Recruiters report fall in candidates placed into permanent jobs

    By Alan Jones, PA Industrial Correspondent

  • How Brexit and Immigration Changes Are Creating a Skills Gap in the UK

    How Brexit and Immigration Changes Are Creating a Skills Gap in the UK

    By Gemma Tracey, Partner in Immigration Law at JMW Solicitors

  • Flexible working can support employees during cold snap, says the CIPD

    Flexible working can support employees during cold snap, says the CIPD

    The CIPD urges employers to offer flexible working options during periods of cold weather and travel disruption

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, December 2024

    The ONS has published its latest labour market statistics this morning. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

  • Recruitment is on an exciting growth trajectory, but these factors will determine its continued success in 2025

    Recruitment is on an exciting growth trajectory, but these factors will determine its continued success in 2025

    Despite the chaos and economic downturn brought by the Covid-19 pandemic – the recruitment industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience and potential for growth.

  • Employers face challenging start to 2025 as pay growth rises

    Employers face challenging start to 2025 as pay growth rises

    More support is needed to prevent job losses as the cost of doing business is set to soar, says the CIPD

  • From challenge to action: key steps for businesses to improve social mobility at work

    Joanna McCrae, Director, DEI & Social Impact, UK

  • REC comments on Get Britain Working White Paper announcements

    REC comments on Get Britain Working White Paper announcements

    Commenting on the government’s Get Britain Working White Paper announcements, Shazia Ejaz, REC Director of Campaigns and Research, said:

  • Labour plans crackdown on employment rights violations – immigration legal expert response

    Labour plans crackdown on employment rights violations – immigration legal expert response

    Companies exploiting cheap foreign labour will be punished under new laws. A crackdown on bosses who fail to pay overseas workers minimum wage has been announced as the latest net migration figures are released.