BREXIT - notes from the CIPD Chief Executive
By HR CLUB on 27 June 2016
CIPD announces that is committed to support HR professionals in this period of change, after the British people voted to leave EU. In this article we have a message from CIPD Chief Executive, Peter Cheese and a link to a FAQ document updated by the association.
After months of campaigning and uncertainty, the people of the UK have voted to leave the European Union. The implications of this landmark decision will be far-reaching and will undoubtedly affect the world of work, with HR and L&D professionals being at the forefront of these changes.
It’s a hugely complex area and even with the ‘leave’ decision being clear, there are still a significant number of uncertainties as to how the decision to leave will play out in practice.
Our exit from the European Union will likely take at least two years, giving both the UK Government and businesses time to adjust. It’s very important that both government and businesses take this time to properly assess the long-term impacts of any decisions they take and it’s vital that people are at the heart of these decisions.
While the UK’s official exit from the European Union won’t happen for some time, the effects of the ‘leave’ decision may be felt much sooner in your workplace. In the first instance, it’s likely that your colleagues may have questions over what the change may mean for employment regulation and employee rights, and how it might affect migrant workers and their right to live and work in the UK.
CIPD is here to support you through this period of change and give you the information you need to understand how the decision may affect your work as a HR or L&D professional, what it may mean for your workforce and for your organisation moving forward. We will be communicating through our website and our various channels, but also we encourage you to engage with us as we facilitate discussion and dialogue within our community to share perspectives, challenges and ideas as this new future unfolds.
We’ve created a set of FAQs on what we know so far and what some of the implications of the leave decision may be, covering:
- employment law and individual rights
- migration and accessing talent from within the EU
- how the decision to leave will not impact on CIPD membership for those members who live and work outside the UK
There are many questions to address in the long term regarding employment law and migration in the future, but it’s crucial that all parties take a measured, considered approach to these issues that seek the best long-term solutions for UK employers and employees.
We are here to help with any questions you may have on what the UK’s decision to exit the EU may mean today and in the months and years to come.
Kind regards,
Peter Cheese
Chief Executive, CIPD
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