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Posted By Will Hutton
20 May 2013
So what will happen after economic 'recovery' when it finally does arrive and which will be the areas that will create new human job opportunities as machines take over more and more traditional areas of work?
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Throughout history, economic upheaval has destroyed whole industries – and created new ones. But now, some fear automation may mean the death of mass employment.
Posted By Paul Sparrow
17 May 2013
Paul provides a précis of the key points from his presentation to a CIPD HR Leaders Forum on the changing contours of fairness.
Posted By Ian Brinkley
15 May 2013
Ian Brinkley writes on underemployment among part-timers in the UK economy.
The Work Foundation 2013 Annual Debate takes a look at the future – are we in danger of being replaced by robots and will artificial enhancement of people’s cognitive abilities and performance start to have a real impact on the workplace?
Posted By Kevin Armstrong, Teacher Support Network
14 May 2013
New research released recently concluded that teachers are the happiest workers in Britain. But should we be wary about such conclusions?
Posted By Karen Steadman
09 May 2013
With a proposal in the Queen's speech to reform the process and service delivery of rehabilitation for prisoners, Karen Steadman provides some insight into what the proposals will mean.
Posted By Dr Neil Lee
07 May 2013
Dr Neil Lee presents a summary of the findings from the latest report into wage inequality and employment polarisation in British cities.
Posted By Laura Dillingham
03 May 2013
Helping someone with cancer to stay in employment saves time and money by avoiding the need to recruit their replacement, and boosts loyalty and morale. Providing this support is easier than businesses may think.
Posted By Dr Tyna Taskila
02 May 2013
Dr Tyna Taskila responds to the latest study which reveals that a third of cancer patients lose an average of £860 in monthly income because of their illness.
01 May 2013
44% of carers report that they had been pushed into debt as a result of the extra costs of caring or of giving up work or reducing working hours to provide care. This is a challenge that both employers and policymakers have to take seriously if they do not wish to continue to lose a significant proportion of the workforce.
A reflection on the current state of the labour market given it's Labour Day today (1 May)
Posted By Rohini Bhattacharya
26 April 2013
The latest blog from LEAD on the importance of the basics in the changing business landscape.
Posted By Dr Peter Carter, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
25 April 2013
The Government is labouring under the illusion that our would-be nurses have an ulterior motive, and are entering nursing with no real desire to deliver the fundamentals of nursing.
Posted By Tyna Taskila
The Health and Work Assessment and Advisory Service (HWAAS), which will be introduced next year, is designed to support those who have been on sick leave for more than four weeks back to work. We welcomed the new service - which has the potential to fill a large and important gap in current provision by giving specialist advice and support to people on long-term sick leave.
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