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With the job market being so uncertain at the moment and the unemployment rate in the UK rising, it can be hard for job seekers to play the waiting game when hearing back from a job application.

Responding to the publication of the House of Lords’ Home-based Working Committee’s report, ‘Is working from home working?’, Claire McCartney, policy and practice manager at the CIPD, who gave evidence to the committee, said:

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By Caroline Fischer, Country Manager, Welcome to the Jungle

The CIPD responds to findings from the Keep Britain Working Final Report

Responding to the Keep Britain Working Review, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Chief Executive Neil Carberry said:

By Imran Akhtar, Head of Academy, mthree

By Bar Huberman, Employment law and HR strategy content manager, Brightmine

Dominic Holmes, Principal, Value & Strategy EMEA at Cornerstone says:

Sarah Spence, Solutions Consulting Manager at Cornerstone OnDemand

As more employees take on second jobs to make ends meet or pursue new interests, INTOO UK & Ireland is calling for greater transparency between employers and staff to avoid burnout, legal risks and a decline in job performance.

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget next month, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is seeking urgent action to strengthen the UK labour market and unlock economic growth.

Employees are asking for more mental health support than ever before—but traditional Employee Assistance Programmes aren’t keeping up. It’s time for employers to rethink how workplace counselling is delivered.

The CIPD urges government to set out its vision for employment relations with concrete measures to strengthen partnership working and prevent industrial tensions rising

Employers are calling for tax breaks, wage subsidies and a major rethink of training to tackle the barriers stopping young people from getting hired, according to new research by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).