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Most employers support an 'apprenticeships guarantee' for young people up to the age of 24, the CIPD has found.

The Department for Work and Pensions has published a new disability confident guide to help employers better support disabled people.

Initial analysis reveals the UK gender pay gap has reduced to 9.1% after record numbers of large employers reported their gender pay gaps ahead of the 4 April deadline.

Flexible working is a broad term but encompasses a different style of work from the conventional 9-5 in the office, and could include adaptations to where someone works, to save them from commuting, for example.

Flexible working is a broad term but encompasses a different style of work from the conventional 9-5 in the office, and could include adaptations to where someone works, to save them from commuting, for example.

Membership and revenue went up at the CIPD this year as many in the profession faced “stark choices”, its annual report has revealed.

AI was a major theme at this year’s CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition. A key message is technological transformation is happening right now. Organisations are assessing how they integrate new technology, define job roles and develop the necessary skills.

The CIPD’s 76th annual conference and exhibition is underway in Manchester. Attracting thousands of HR, learning and development and people professionals, the event is a hub of knowledge-sharing of direct relevance to global mobility, international talent and DEI managers, and business leaders.

UK and Ireland HR are the least likely to say their role is changing due to tech advances, finds the CIPD people profession survey 2023.

The CIPD has unveiled a manifesto for good work, which calls on the next UK government to develop a long-term workforce strategy.