Automation
Automation could widen gender pay gap
There is a risk that automation in the workplace will widen the gender pay gap and increase inequality, an in-depth study has found.
An in-depth guide to HRO: How is HR outsourcing changing?
HR outsourcing (HRO) has matured. Once little more than a cost-cutting exercise, outsourcing your HR – or specialisms within it...
‘Good quality’ jobs should be measure of industrial success
The UK needs to manage industrial change far better than in the past if the economy is to harness new technology, become greener and provide better livelihoods
Waning productivity costs staff £5,000 over past decade
Workers have lost out on just over £5,000 in wages because of poor productivity growth over the last decade, new...
Digitising HR records: the first steps towards intelligent automation (webinar)
Wednesday 7 August 2019 | Register now to find out what it takes to transform HR from a technological standpoint and how to implement change at scale.
Think tank urges retraining pledge as automation transforms communities
A report from right-leaning think tank Onward has urged the next prime minister to introduce a retraining tax credit to...
Manufacturing sector could lose 20m jobs to automation
Up to 20 million jobs in manufacturing could be replaced by robots by 2030, with each new robot taking over...
Just one day of work per week benefits mental health
Work is good for your mental health, even if you only do one day a week, according to researchers from...
Integrate learning into jobs, say L&D experts
Learning will need to be better integrated into employees' daily tasks, especially in busy environments: a key message from the Festival of Work
Festival of Work: Why job automation is an opportunity, not a threat
The implications of job automation was hotly debated by speakers at the CIPD's Festival of Work this week, where Gary Kasparov was among the key speakers
Amazon offers workers thousands to set up own delivery businesses
Amazon is offering its employees thousands of pounds in funding to set up independent delivery businesses.
The company has said...
Blurring of work and home life is the tip of the tech iceberg
New technology is often hailed as the UK’s economic saviour. But have we appreciated AI’s potential for radically altering workplace...
Future jobs will require the human touch, says Amber Rudd
More automation will allow employers to offer roles that require distinct “human sensibilities” and allow workers to be more creative
‘Premium’ should be paid for high-value apprenticeships
Employers that offer “high value” apprenticeships should receive “premiums” from the government to encourage schemes that facilitate higher average wage...
Women at highest risk of losing roles to automation
The ONS has created a chatbot where users can search for the risk of automation of different roles
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