XpertHR's Noelle Murphy and Gemma Dale, HR professional, author and lecturer at Liverpool's John Moores University, discuss the challenges and issues that HR departments are currently grappling with, and expect to deal with in 2023.
Plans to give employees the right to request flexible working from the first day of their job have been confirmed by the Government, although no date has been set for its introduction.
HR is anticipating another challenging year as they play a key role in protecting the business in uncertain economic times by ensuring the right people are in the right roles, while also supporting employees sustainably through the cost-of-living crisis.
Almost nine in 10 organisations trialling a four-day week with no loss of pay are likely to continue with a shorter working week beyond the six-month pilot.