This report looks at the role of immigration in the context of the post-Brexit skills challenges
It reviews the state of play after the end of the free movement of labour from the EU and the introduction of the points-based immigration system in January 2021.
The report sets the current context using official immigration data from the Home Office and Office for National Statistics (ONS) and focuses on employer responses to a series of questions on immigration.
The report is largely policy-focused and provides policy recommendations for the UK Government. These policy recommendations centre on immigration policy and skills policy.
The report’s key focus areas include:
Understand and take action to respond to the impact of the changes to sexual harassment and harassment protection measures
Keep up to date with what is changing under the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill and the plan to Make Work Pay
Legality of sanctioning workers who strike
Explore the resources you need to comply with changes to right of access, balloting and protections for trade union reps under the Employment Rights Act 2025
Benchmarking data and trends with expert insight and signposts to CIPD resources and tools
Trend analysis and benchmarking data on recruitment, retention and talent management to inform HR and employers on practice considerations and decision-making
Dedicated analysis of job quality and its impact on organisations and working lives in Scotland
Read our latest Labour Market Outlook report for analysis on employers’ recruitment, redundancy and pay intentions
