Event invitation! 26 Feb, London, free to attend. The Employment Rights Act has focused attention on the importance of strengthening workplace relations & this conference brings together lead researchers. Keynote speakers: Jonny Gifford & Nita Clarke OBE. bit.ly/463paFE

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's Employee Voice Hub Event at 1pm! See the link below for more information and to register.

Is HR ready for a ‘renaissance’ of union power in industrial relations? In a new CIPD podcast, IPA's Nita Clarke discusses the role of people professionals and employers in strengthening trade union partnerships and creating effective employee voice channels: lnkd.in/exEFBWxc

The next IPA Employee Voice Hub Event is on 18 Nov 1-2.30pm! Join us for a specially extended webinar focusing on the impact of the forthcoming Employee Rights Bill. Speakers: Nita Clarke (IPA) and Martin McIvor (Prospect). More information & to register: bit.ly/4nIh9MH

IPA's Nita Clarke OBE welcomes CIPD's new report on UK industrial relations, "The IPA has always argued for a collaborative, partnership-based approach at workplace level, whereby unions & employers are jointly committed to the success of the enterprise". bit.ly/3JmTIu5

New resource! These infographics summarise the evaluation of the JobsPlus pilot programme, which supports job seekers living in social housing to find employment and progress in the workplace, including the key success factors identified so far. See more: bit.ly/3KVk6f7

In a new blog, IES Principal Associate Dr Duncan Brown questions whether HR leaders need to ‘think slow’, review their crisis-driven ‘fast’ reactions and plan a clearer direction for their future workforce. Read more: bit.ly/3KT8XeO

Ahead of the IES conference (bit.ly/4gwlUa3) which will focus on productivity through people, Daniel Lucy examines the roles of both HR and government policy in addressing the current comparatively low rate of productivity in the UK. Read more: bit.ly/46EbJNc

The IES Annual Conference is fast approaching! We have a great line-up of speakers, plus panel discussions and networking opportunities with the UK's leading experts in the fields of employment and HR. 9 October in London. More information & registration: bit.ly/41jBNua

IES's Becci Newton contributed to the House of Commons' Work and Pensions Committee's newly published report 'Get Britain Working: Reforming Jobcentres'. She is quoted several times, including on how to best deliver employability support. Read the report: bit.ly/489aqXF

Its now only just over a month until our Annual Conference! We will be discussing how organisations can effectively improve productivity through people, and our speakers include some of the UK's leading employment specialists & HR thinkers. Register here: bit.ly/41jBNua

We are delighted to announce that IPA Director Nita Clarke has been appointed as a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Honorary Fellow, recognised for outstanding contributions to the world of work, people, and the profession.

New blog! In the light of the House of Lords’ inquiry, Astrid Allen explores the continuing trend of home and hybrid working following COVID-19, the comparable benefits of at-home and in-office working, and achieving the right balance moving forward: bit.ly/3Un9tD5

Read Alison Carter's new blog, which reflects on how organisations can work with employees and develop team relationships to successfully respond to change, particularly relevant in the current fast-changing social and economic climate: bit.ly/4m8e1Ju #changeready

There is still time to register for tomorrow's Employee Voice Hub: Improving Employee Investigations 1-2pm. Andrew Cooper, who leads a programme of research exploring the impact of the disciplinary process on individuals and organisations, will be speaking: bit.ly/44zNIod

Nita Clarke will be speaking at CIPD's Festival of Work today at 1.30 on collective voice and industrial relations: equipping people professionals with the right knowledge and skills to manage these relationships. More information and registration: bit.ly/440mMxS

There is still time to register for today's webinar! Alison Carter will be speaking on how organisations can manage change successfully, and respond effectively to the current political complexity and financial uncertainty. Today 1-2pm, register here: bit.ly/3FNJ91p

To mark #NationalNumeracyDay we're sharing our evaluation of #LondonMultiply, part of a three-year adult learning programme with the objective to increase functional numeracy levels within the adult population across the UK. Read our findings here: bit.ly/4kyUK3b

The Engage for Success survey of more than 4k UK workers has revealed that employee engagement has risen, the first time since the pandemic, by 3% to 65%. But inequalities continue. The report's authors will share the key survey findings in a webinar on 20 May. Register at www.ipa-involve.com/events