Reshaping your workforce
The lasting effects of the pandemic, the impact of the war in Ukraine, the national cost of living crisis and the war for talent are currently major factors driving the need for organisations to change and adapt.
Businesses are being affected in different ways and whether they are still recovering from the pandemic or taking advantage of the opportunities that come from economic uncertainty, determining the right shape and size of your workforce is critical.
A combination of employees reflecting on their priorities and longer-term drivers of change has also resulted in businesses making changes to the makeup of their workforce, how and where their employees work and how to reward them. Offering employees greater flexibility over where they work (both home and abroad) and the evolution of the ‘employment deal’ brings opportunities but it also creates risk.
Our ‘Reshaping your workforce’ hub brings together our award-winning employment and immigration team’s knowledge and content and provides a practical look at the issues businesses may face when reshaping their workforce.
This hub also features content from our ‘Future of Work’ hub initiative, which helps organisations prepare and adapt to emerging and predicted trends shaping the world of work, including our latest report “Eight drivers of change – the future of work” which brings together key aspects of the latest thinking on the future of work.
We have significant experience advising employers on all the issues within this hub. If you would like to talk about your workforce strategy and realising the potential in your people, please contact us.
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