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CIPD and public policy

Public policy affects the working lives of HR professionals every day; through employment law, regulation and regulatory codes of practice. The Government’s interest in areas such as flexible working and discrimination have an impact on those working in people management and development. The public policy department at the CIPD are here to ensure the interests and views of our members and the HR community are fully considered when creating new laws and initiatives.

Latest news

Our public policy department monitors the daily press and parliamentary activity for developments of interest to the HR profession and the British labour market. you can find links to the latest the headlines below.

More comprehensive information about CIPD responses to national events can be found on the CIPD press office.

• Responding to the Equality Bill, CIPD warns that gender pay reporting is “no magic bullet”
• A "Budget for Jobs"?
• A Budget for Jobs: CIPD calls on the government to prioritise vital measures to keep people in work while also offering hope to the young and long-term jobless
• Government sponsors National Training Award to recognise employers who have developed training programmes in direct response to the recession
• ECJ rules that British Default Retirement Age does not contravene European Equal Treatment Directive
• Official migrant worker data show UK jobs market losing its pulling power but tight controls on non-EU migration still needed
• Near zero RPI inflation raises intriguing pay dilemma and strengthens case for a public sector pay freeze
• Latest Labour Market Outlook points to even bigger jobs cull and tighter squeeze on pay
• Government announces review into banking bonuses
• CIPD gives evidence to DWP Select Committee
• CIPD attends Prime Minister's Jobs Summit      
• CIPD appoints current Chief Economist John Philpott to head up new Public Policy Department
• CIPD witness at Treasury Select Committee hearing on executive remuneration