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After Tata Steel closed in Port Talbot, Daniel Muir and Nick Litsardopoulos consider other local labour markets dominated by singular employers or industries that may also be vulnerable.

Joy Williams summarises recent IES research into Skills Bootcamps and how well they fit with occupational standards, including a call to action for employers who have used Skills Bootcamps to participate in further research.

Duncan Brown takes an in-depth look at strategic workforce planning (SWP), specifically comparing the different approaches in the UK and France, and highlighting current challenges, possible ways forward and what the UK can learn from French strategies.

In the light of the Valentine's Day strike by Deliveroo and Uber Eats workers, Kate Alexander looks at the rapid rise in app-based employment and accompanying legislation (or lack of it) around pay and workers' rights for platform-based employees.

Following her recent webinar, Astrid Allen summarises the new flexible working legislation and how it will change the process for employees requesting flexibility. She also refers to recent research and recommendations on best practise for flexible working arrangements to benefit employees, employers and organisations alike.

In the second part of her in-depth look at DEI in the workplace Meenakshi Krishnan explores the current challenges in making genuine progress, and the common pitfalls for HR professionals and organisations. She also sets out her recommendations for the continued improvement and success of DEI moving forward.

Meenakshi Krishnan summarises the trends and developments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace in 2023, including the worrying backlash against ongoing efforts to improve opportunities for marginalised groups.

2024 pay awards are high on the employer agenda. But with a sense of continuing economic stagnation pay and reward specialist Duncan Brown considers three priority areas that HR should focus on in 2024.