How do you equip people for turbulence and change?

Change is constant in organisations today. Economic turbulence can add to the pace of change, but can also bring a squeeze on training budgets. How do we equip people for change in such times? Click on the link above to listen to our new podcast.

Also in this issue you can check you're acting within the law on sex discrimination and you can pick up practical tips to help you align learning to strategic priorities.

Alison Gilbertson
Editor

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Sex discrimination and UK law

We've recently updated our FAQs on sex discrimination to bring you the latest information. You can find out if positive discrimination can be lawful, how to justify or defend a claim of sex discrimination and more.

• Go to FAQs on sex discrimination
  
  
• Read the latest UK employment law news
• Discover how to develop a diversity strategy that will deliver measurable benefits
• Find out about our next employment law qualifications' open evening

Huge rise in businesses fined for illegal workers

New immigration laws have led to a large increase in the number of employers prosecuted for hiring illegal immigrants.

• View this article on businesses being fined for hiring illegal workers
  
  
• Read the Communities discussion on preventing illegal working
• Find out what employers should know about immigration law changes

Flexible working 'boosts staff performance'

Flexible working has a positive impact on employee performance and helps to reduce stress, new research has found.

• Go to this article on the benefits flexible working
  
  
• Increase your understanding and awareness of flexible working with our practical tool

Aligning learning to strategic priorities

How do you ensure that investment in learning, training and development supports your organisation's strategic goals? Get practical guidance from our new online tool. It includes self-assessment questionnaires, action checklists and case studies.

• Go to the practical tool on aligning learning to strategic priorities
  
  
• Get more information on the alignment of learning

Action learning

Action learning is a highly effective and low-cost means of learning. Find out all about it from our new factsheet.

• View the new factsheet on action learning
  
  
• Find out more about evaluating training
• See details of our current research into learning and training

HR jobs search

Highlighted roles this week:

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Focus on reward

If you're looking for introductory guidance on reward, don't miss our recently revised factsheets.

• Go to our factsheet on total reward
• Read our factsheet on international reward

What practical steps are organisations taking to attract, retain and motivate professionals and technical experts? Our next reward forum event will help you to structure the right deal for your employees.

• Find out more about the reward seminar on 14 May

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