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This roundtable discussion looked at the evolving relationship between employers and their people and explored emerging challenges and opportunities for employers as they take steps to link sustainability and a conscious approach to environmental issues to people strategy.
This roundtable discussion explored the trends driving increased flexibility in the workplace and considered a variety of different approaches to flexible working, with a spotlight on the four-day week.
New research from Slack highlights the ongoing disconnect between UK business leaders and employees when it comes to hybrid work, with the average worker only spending the equivalent of one day a week focused on deep work. The report is based on a survey of 1,650 UK knowledge workers and 350 IT decision makers, with the aim of identifying the barriers and opportunities that are presented by hybrid work.
This roundtable discussion explored the reasons behind the skills shortage and the barriers to attracting and retaining the best people.
This report by the CIPD examines the transition to a net zero economy, which is set to become a defining trend of the coming three decades. The key theme running through this report is that it is people in a transforming labour market who are at the heart of the transition to net zero – and that means people professionals have to be too.
Organisational change, workforce planning and skills development are key to this transition. All three areas depend on people professionals, and they should lead the way. Their contribution will be crucial in achieving a just transition to net zero.
The last few years have brought fundamental changes to the world of work and how workers and employers are navigating it together.
Through both bi-weekly polls and their annual Future of Work study, Monster has surveyed thousands of workers and employers across the country to garner their sentiment on the latest workplace trends. These insights are now compiled to present the inaugural edition of the Monster Work Watch Report.
Edelman’s latest Trust Barometer reveals that business is now viewed as the only global institution to be both competent and ethical. It explores how a lack of faith in societal institutions triggered by economic anxiety, disinformation, mass-class divide and a failure of leadership has brought us to where we are today – deeply and dangerously polarised.
This report by the International Labour Organisation raises particular concerns about inequality and the effects of the global economic slowdown on the quality of employment. This Report explores global employment and social trends by region and warns that, left unaddressed, the challenges facing the world of work threaten progress towards social justice.
This report by the European Parliament sets out a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work. With many sectors adopting platform work, conditions will need to improve to reflect the millions of people involved across the EU and to support the growing labour platform economy.
KPMG’s 2022 CEO Outlook draws on the perspectives of 1,325 global CEOs to highlight their three-year outlook on the business and economic landscape. It finds that attracting and retaining talent is a top operational priority and that, while hybrid/remote working has had a positive impact on hiring, collaboration and productivity, the majority of CEOs want employees back in the office.
