Managing Staff
Employers to have new duty to prevent sexual harassment at work
The Government announces a new duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment at work. read more
Employers
Employers can access all of our research, best practice reports and up-to-date news and features about flexible working and diversity issues in this archive – including gender pay gap information and advice, tips for managing flexible staff, how to recruit more women into your business and case studies of companies who are doing great things in this area.
Managing Staff
Government announces list of sectors that are ping exempt amid criticism
The Government has announced a list of sectors where workers might be exempt from the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Pushing for flexible working in the hotel industry
Benedetta Doro on how the hotel industry can implement flexible working options for their... read more
Managing Staff
How to protect your business and look after your staff with long Covid
Mark Fosh at Howden Employee Benefits outlines what employers can do to address the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Changemakers support move to smarter working
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport spoke recently about how they moved... read more
Maternity & Parental Leave
Breastfeeding at work after Covid
Following the announcement of the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, we explore best... read more
Flexible Working Practices
How can we improve take up of job shares?
How can we get more employers to consider job shares - a vital tool for career progression... read more
Managing Staff
HR concerns over easing of restrictions
As we prepare for the easing of restrictions in England next week, what are the big issues... read more
Women Leaders
‘Gender parity at the top crucial for Covid recovery’
A new report on women on executive committees shows that it will take four years longer to... read more
Diversity
Call for public sector to publish workforce data by ethnicity
A new report calls for the Government to introduce bi-annual reporting of the ethnicity... read more
Managing Staff
MPs back compulsory vaccines for care home workers in England
MPs approve compulsory vaccination for care home workers. read more
Recruitment
How to address the skills shortage and build the talent pipeline
The skills shortage issues facing employers today are likely to be here to stay due to... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Why sowing division over working patterns won’t work
A response to William Hague's article in today's Times which warns older workers that... read more
Managing Staff
‘Care staff paid less than equivalent public sector workers’
A new report estimates social care workers are paid significantly less than other public... read more
Gender Equality
‘Government should ensure women have digital skills they need’
An All-Party Parliamentary Party on Women and Work session yesterday heard of attempts to... read more
Recruitment
‘Skills shortages could affect Covid recovery’
Two new surveys highlight the rise in vacancies over the last few months and issues around... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Changes in flexible working law ‘should not be rushed’
The Women and Equalities Committee heard from ministers this week that the Government is... read more
Flexible Working Practices
4-day week trial in Iceland hailed a success
Iceland's trials of a four-day week on full pay have been hailed a success. read more
Diversity
City watchdogs looking to link diversity progress to managers’ pay
City watchdogs have published a paper exploring whether they should link managers' pay to... read more
Managing Staff
How to manage change
A recent CIPD podcast discussed the need to avoid a scattergun approach to change in the... read more
Flexible Working Practices
Tool launched to help managers discuss flexible working
A new tool has been devised by equal parenting experts to help managers have open... read more
