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CIPD Festival of Work 2025: Day-one round up

The CIPD Festival of Work 2025 began at the Excel centre in London on Wednesday (11 June). Here are some of the highlights from day one of the conference programme.

Opinion | "Employee experience is at a pivotal moment"

HR must ensure that organisations are up to date with AI-enabled employee experience technology.

Culture | Union had a "pervasive" fraud culture, auditor rules

Auditors concluded that there was a “pervasive fraud environment” at one of the UK’s largest trade unions, along with a culture that “did not challenge” financial transactions.

Equal opportunities | Let's move the dial on social mobility

Today is Social Mobility Day and with the theme of shifting mindsets, I want to look at the most important shift we can make: from talk to action.

Talent management | Leaders urge employers to better support ageing workers

Business and government leaders met yesterday (10 June) to discuss how employers can make best use of the opportunities offered by the UK’s ageing workforce.

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Do the Best Work of Your Life, episode eight: Hasten high performance, and supercharge success

Can artificial intelligence (AI) successfully prepare managers and employees for even the trickiest performance management discussions? Yes, according to ‘AI evangelist’ Ollie Quayle, who works for...

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Employment tribunal | Former chef wins £13k after work argument is blamed on medical conditions

A former chef has won £13,455 after an argument she had at work in front of customers was attributed to symptoms of anxiety, depression and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Risk management | BA employee goes viral: How to manage reputational risk

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A British Airways cabin crew member has gone viral after being discovered dancing naked in a business class toilet mid-shift, according to The Independent’s report of the incident yesterday (2 June).

Employment law | Flight change: Why HR needs to get redundancies right

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The Employment Rights Bill is set to change how employers deal with redundancies. What’s on the horizon, and how can HR prepare to help organisations get redundancies right? Simon Kent reports.

Job design | When good roles go bad: How HR can design Smart jobs (part three)

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By embracing Smart work design, HR leaders can proactively create roles that people thrive in. Here’s why it matters.

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Profile | Man about town: The third phase of a strategic HR career

London HR Connection’s Craig McCoy has 40 years of service under his belt, and has twice been listed on HR magazine’s Most Influential list. Simon Kent discusses his wide-ranging career and the...

Discrimination | BBC suspension: How should HR address disability discrimination?

An EastEnders TV star has been suspended by the BBC after using an ableist slur while filming Strictly Come Dancing last November, according to reports published on Saturday (7 June).

Technology | AI isn’t the problem in hiring, outdated algorithms are

The Workday lawsuit highlights the danger of outdated algorithms, not AI itself. Smarter, self-regulating systems and clear regulation are the real path to fair, scalable recruitment.

Wellbeing | HR professionals more than twice as likely to experience depression, report finds

Almost half (44%) of HR professionals meet the criteria for clinically significant symptoms of depression, according to a report released on Monday (9 June).

Pay and reward | How to become a living wage accredited employer

More than 16,000 employers now pay the real living wage, representatives of the Living Wage Foundation announced last month. We asked commentators how even more employers can get on board.

Cover story | Learn outside the box

Is now the time for HR to reimagine workplace learning? Cath Everett investigates.

Communications | Restaurant fallout: How should organisations handle public scrutiny?

A steakhouse business has faced public scrutiny since issuing a statement on Friday (6 June) after asking far-right activist Tommy Robinson to leave its London restaurant.

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The cost of living crisis has returned: HR must be ready

The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.

How can HR departments support younger employees to save money? 

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Economic uncertainty has illustrated the need for HR departments to support employees’ financial wellbeing.

Financial wellbeing support: Where is the boundary for employers?

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The employer-employee relationship is one of the most important financial relationships. With the recent period of high inflation and ongoing economic uncertainty, many workers find themselves in...

“Bland” Spring Budget a flop for HR

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has gone down poorly with employment experts, who have criticised its narrow focus on personal tax cuts and “bland and beige” policies.