Ministers are preparing for severe labour market disruption from AI while examining whether automation is already reducing recruitment.

Planned changes to state pension increases and the introduction of free personal care could alter the financial calculations employees make for retirement.

Ben Willmott, head of public policy at the CIPD, considers proposed new rights for zero hours and short hours workers and the changes needed to make the reforms workable.

Neil Carberry has begun his tenure at the CIPD by challenging HR to make a stronger case for its contribution to performance, productivity and growth.

Rulings examine protected beliefs, reasonable adjustments, racial stereotyping and settlement consent, with practical lessons for employers.

Former British Airways cabin crew are challenging their holiday entitlement in a case that could have implications for similar working arrangements across aviation.

Economic pressures and workplace demands may be obscuring gaps in how prepared employees are for changing skills needs.

Generative AI can now turn a fairly ordinary CV into a polished one, tailor an application to a job description in seconds.

Hiring intentions remain muted despite an improvement in business sentiment, with employers calling for action on employment costs in the Budget.

A tribunal rejected a care provider's financial difficulties defence after its director tried to cut the employee's pay and removed her from running the business.

Around 300,000 people with health conditions leave employment each year, with employers encouraged to intervene before absence becomes prolonged.

Belonging has become a critical driver of both productivity and retention, making employees more likely to engage fully in their work.