Opinion

  • CIPD calls for the right to bereavement leave and pay to be extended to all employees experiencing a close family bereavement

    The ongoing impact of the Coronavirus pandemic highlights the need for bereavement leave to be extended to anyone suffering the loss of a close family member

  • Return to work must be gradual and meet three key tests, says HR body the CIPD

    Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has commented in response to the Prime Minister’s press conference on the return to work:

  • PM's announcement on working from home: REC response

    In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement on changes to work from home guidance, REC chief executive Neil Carberry said:

  • Surge in IT and tech jobs as lockdown eases - commentary from CWJobs

    Dominic Harvey, Director at CWJobs, comments:

  • Expert Comment: UK spike in IT skills demand

    Agata Nowakowska, AVP EMEA at Skillsoft:

  • Government to allow employers to advise on back to work guidance: Comment from Personio on the lessons learnt from Germany

    By Martina Ruiss, Head of HR at Personio

  • Rich messaging: An opportunity ready to be filled in the recruitment space

    Luke Glen, Strategic Director at IMImobile

  • ONS Labour market comment - CV-Library's CEO says figures aren't painting a true picture of the current job market

    In response the latest ONS Labour Market Statistics released this morning, please see a comment from CV-Library's founder and CEO, Lee Biggins, below:

  • Redundancy activity remains subdued as employment levels defy economic gravity for now

    Official labour market figures published earlier today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are better than expected, including a modest fall in employment and a modest rise in unemployment. However, the figures are at odds with other economic indicators, especially the record fall in the demand for workers, which will undoubtedly spell much tougher times ahead for the UK labour market according to the CIPD.

  • ONS labour market statistics: REC response

    In response to today’s Labour Market Statistics from the ONS, Neil Carberry, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said:

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