News around the region
Yorkshire’s rising young stars We were delighted to support the Insider’s inaugural Yorkshire Young Professionals of the Year Awards, which recognise the region’s young rising stars – across a range of sectors - aged 35 and under. The ‘Young HR/Recruitment Professional of the Year’ accolade went to Navdeep Walker, an in-house recruiter at Hydrock. She is credited with personally saving the Host, Jimmy McGhie with the winner, Navdeep Walker and Daphne Doody-Green, Head of CIPD in Northern England
Menstrual Health Matters An inspiring roundtable hosted by our Northern Policy Forum explored how employers can, and should, improve support for workers experiencing painful or heavy periods, along with other menstrual symptoms (such as fatigue) that may affect their performance in the workplace. CIPD research revealed that 65% of organisations currently make no provision for menstrual health in their health and wellbeing policies. The valuable – and open and honest - contribution from members during this roundtable will help us develop public policy recommendations and shape wellbeing guidance for employers in this important area of women’s health, due to publish in November.
Driving good employment with Northern leaders
Building on the success and popularity of last year’s Good Employment Summit, we’re delighted to bring you another Summit in collaboration with Acas, senior business leaders, and Northern Metro Mayors. The online event – taking place on Tuesday 4 April – 12.00-13.30 - will explore the challenges that employers and line managers are facing in tough times and what the Mayors and senior policy makers are doing to help encourage better working standards, and management practices, in the region. In conversation with Peter Cheese, CEO of the CIPD and Susan Clews, CEO of ACAS, the summit will uncover the crucial role of the people profession in implementing good employment practices and supporting line managers effectively. Register to attend here.
business £300,000 by recruiting 77 people with only seven identified through an agency. Find out more about the winners here.
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