Your April at-a-glance summary of insights, tools and resources to keep your people practices impactful and up to date in a changing world of work
With a long list of reforms set to reshape the world of work in the near future, staying up to date has never been more important for people professionals. As your professional body, we’re here to help you understand what’s happening now and anticipate future trends by sharing the latest insights and advice. Here’s a recap of the resources we’ve shared this month to keep your finger on the pulse.
As your professional body, we’re constantly monitoring the employment law landscape and reviewing our knowledge hub to ensure you have all the right information at your fingertips. Here’s a snapshot of what’s new this month, including a new Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of “sex” in the Equality Act:
Price rises have increased again in the UK after a slowing of inflation last autumn. As everyday costs rise, we've published analysis on why employers need to support their employees’ financial wellbeing and how you can approach it in your organisation.
A new employee’s first impressions of an organisation can have a big impact on job satisfaction and how well they settle in. An effective induction will make sure that they’re properly welcomed to the organisation, help them to settle in and give them the information they need to perform effectively. It can also have an impact on engagement and retention.
We’ve published a range of new tools to help you make sure your induction programme hits the mark for your new starters.
Many employers value workers from overseas due to the diverse knowledge and skills they bring. But people professionals have an important role to play in making sure migrant workers are recruited and employed responsibly and within the law.
We published an updated factsheet this month that sets out the different categories of overseas workers, explains the legal framework and highlights the risks of employing people illegally.
Flexibility around where and when people work is increasingly in demand, but the number of quality flexible jobs falls short of that demand – even though the benefits for people and business are well documented.
We published an updated factsheet this month that explains the different flexible working arrangements, the benefits of flexible working and some ideas for putting flexible working into place in your organisation.
The CIPD Trust is dedicated to helping organisations develop future leaders, create fair and equitable workplace cultures and drive positive change. This month, we've been sharing inspirational stories of how we’re helping to build better workplaces and encouraging our community to get involved programmes to support underrepresented groups such as refugees and people with convictions.
For example, we released a special podcast focusing on how organisations can create more employment opportunities for prison leavers, featuring expert contributors. Together, they explored how inclusive recruitment can transform lives and strengthen workplaces and communities across the UK.
Our discussion forums provide a safe, open space for our global community of people professionals to share their thoughts and insights and seek advice on the issues they may be facing in their day-to-day roles. Topics of discussion this month included:
We have around 100 regularly-updated factsheets providing overviews and information on key topics
Our guides provide recommendations and advice on how to apply good practices in the workplace
Listen to episodes from our podcast series on a range of topical workplace, HR and L&D issues
Practical resources to support you in the workplace
