The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the trade body for HR professionals, has called on the government to invest more in HR support for small businesses. more»
Over half of UK business owners have filled vacancies with underqualified staff in the last year, as new research reveals how employers have responded to a drop in available skilled candidates. more»
Employers have a duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of their staff, and this includes taking reasonable care to prevent issues surrounding mental health in the workplace. more»
Britain’s gig economy workers have delivered a split verdict for potentially regulating their employment model, as a new study shines a light on the so-called "flexible economy". more»
Workers’ perceptions about how fairly they are treated in the workplace have a significant impact on employee health and wellbeing, according to new research by academics at the University of East Anglia's (UAE) Norwich Business School. more»
New research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has revealed that flexible working improves employees’ work-life balance – especially for the London commuters who spend the equivalent of one working day each week travelling to the office. more»
New research by SME finance provider Close Brothers has revealed that two in five small firm owners do not provide any management training to their employees, even though the vast majority believe that such skills are vital to a worker’s success. more»
Almost two-fifths of employees are under excessive pressure at work at least once a week, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). more»
New research conducted by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has shown that workers on zero-hours contracts are just as fulfilled by their job and work-life balance as full-time employees. more»
The latest CIPD study asked workers what would enable them to be most productive in their jobs, with reality very different to their ideal organisations. more»
