In July, the King opened Parliament; the extent of the impact of caring responsibilities was revealed; and research showed employees lacked cybersecurity training.
King’s speech: HR reacts to incoming changes
King Charles opened Parliament following the Labour Party's general election victory.
The speech highlighted the new Labour government's legislative agenda, which prioritised "making work pay”, stability, and sustainable economic growth.
The King introduced Labour’s Employment Rights Bill; the AI Bill; the Skills England Bill; the Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill; and a Pension Scheme Bill.
“HR will need to be at the very forefront of the proposed legislative changes,” commented Hannah Copeland, HR specialist at consultancy WorkNest.
Half of employees have caring responsibilities
More than half (51%) of employees reported that their career has been negatively impacted by caring responsibilities.
A report by healthcare company Bupa showed that 68% of employees want more support from their employer for managing their caring responsibilities and their own health and wellbeing.
Employers should not ignore the impact of care responsibilities on attendance and productivity in the workplace, according to Christine Husbands, commercial director at caring support provider RedArc.
One in five employees have no cybersecurity training
Nearly a fifth (18%) of employees have never received cybersecurity training, a survey by security awareness company KnowBe4 found.
More than eight in 10 (83%) UK employees had not received cybersecurity training about deepfakes and AI; 60% had not been trained on how to ensure cybersecurity when working from home; and 51% had not been trained on how to avoid phishing scams.
“HR must be involved” in cybersecurity training, Martin Kraemer, KnowBe4's security awareness advocate, suggested.
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