The CIPD will be closed during the festive season from 12:00 on Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will re-open 09:00 on Friday 2 January 2026.

*Please note that live chat will be unavailable during the closure and will close earlier than usual at 5pm on Friday 2 January 2026.

*Our normal response times won’t apply over the Christmas period.

  • The Spectrum.Life wellbeing helpline is available 24/7, 365 days a year
  • The personal legal helpline will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, but otherwise operating as normal.
  • The Employment Law helpline will be operating 24/7, 365 days a year

 

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