In this issue of CIPD Voice, our advisors take a look at the Levelling Up White Paper and it’s implications on skills and the social care sector, as well reform of statutory sick pay and mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting. They also examine labour shortages in Scotland and ask the question: is the great resignation fact or fiction?
In Rachel Suff’s CIPD Voice article, she makes the case as to why Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to be reformed and outlines the CIPD’s recommendations to government as to how the system could be changed.
Marek Zemanik reflects on the Scottish Government’s labour shortages debate, specifically looking at the range of issues raised and how CIPD research has provided support.
Mark Beatson’s article discusses the issues that employees in the social care sector are facing.
Senior Inclusion and Diversity Adviser, Lutfur Ali, looks at the CIPD’s role in the latest public policy developments on ethnicity pay reporting as well as our work supporting the Race at Work Charter for employers.
How the CIPD and the HR profession can partner with government to champion better work
Updates and research on Brexit immigration policy as well as Brexit’s potential impact on employment law
Understand the changes introduced by the apprenticeship levy and how to make use of levy funding for your apprenticeship programmes
