The Latest Breaking News from CIPD

Strike-hit education and health sectors struggling to recruit staff says report

Both sectors have been hit by strikes for several months in bitter disputes over pay and staffing

Wales Online · May 15, 2023

Strike-hit education and health sectors struggling to recruit staff – report

Almost half of public sector employers surveyed expect significant problems filling vacancies to continue over the next six months.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

The importance of supporting employees through economic uncertainty

The recent CIPD annual conference heard from a range of experts on both financial and non-financial ways to keep staff motivated during the cost crisis

Insider UK · Apr 7, 2023

UK firms expect to give 5% pay rises this year amid worker shortages

Survey figure is highest in at least a decade as businesses face pressure to help staff in cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2023

Skills crisis sees 65% of London firms struggle to fill vacant posts

UK companies are preparing the biggest pay rise in years as they struggle to fill open roles

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

The rise of leavism: Do you also use holidays to catch up on work?

A growing number of workers are booking annual leave just to keep up with the demands placed upon them. Hannah Fearn investigates a trend that is causing burnout, depression and physical illness

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Growing proportion of Scottish graduates ending up in low-skilled jobs

CIPD calls for urgent improvements to careers advice and more support for vocational routes

Insider UK · Nov 8, 2022

Four-day working week pros and cons as third of Scots businesses could make the move

A recent report showed that 33% of the businesses surveyed said they expected the four-day week to be commonplace in the 2030s - here's how it would work.

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

One third of Scottish businesses to move to a 4-day working week

The Chartered Institute of Personal Development (CIPD) found that 34 of Scottish businesses wanted to move to a 4-day working week within the next…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2022

A third of Scots expect the four-day week to become a reality in the next decade

New report warns that more experimentation and greater technology investment is needed to pave the way

Insider UK · Oct 6, 2022