CIPD NORTH: REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Welcome to the Summer issue of CIPD North: Regional Insights We are delighted to be celebrating LGBT+ Pride Month during June and encouraging more employers to create safe and inclusive environments for LGBT+ people. You can take inspiration in this issue from leading northern employers that are benefitting from delivering inspiring initiatives and HR policies to improve LGBT+ working lives. In this issue, Paul McEvoy-Clarke, Chair of the CIPD Merseyside and North Cheshire Branch will also highlight some of the fantastic work our volunteer network does to support employers
It is encouraging to see that more of our region’s employers are realising the benefits of inclusive work practices, including flexible and hybrid approaches to working. This is evident in our new report – An update on flexible and hybrid working practices – which includes case studies of northern employers who are benefitting from more agile ways of working. Yet despite the rise in more workers adopting more flexible ways of working – our annual Health and Wellbeing at Work Survey revealed that wellbeing and mental health are beginning to slip down the business agenda. The report found that the number of HR professionals who think that wellbeing is on the agenda of senior leaders has fallen from 75% to 70% in the past year. Employers need to keep employee wellbeing at the top of their agenda, particularly as COVID will continue to impact workers for some time. As a CIPD member, please remember that you can access free health and wellbeing services and resources on our Wellbeing Hub.
We have established a number of regional communities and networks to help give you a platform to connect with your peers, share knowledge and support your wellbeing too. If you would like to find out more about our networks e: cipdnorth@cipd.co.uk
Daphne Doody-Green, Head of CIPD Northern England
in developing more inclusive workplaces.
REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Summer 2022
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