It’s that time of year, when Business Link Magazine invites the region’s business leaders to offer up their predictions for the year ahead.
It has become something of a tradition, given that we’ve been doing this now for over 30 years.
Here we speak to Victoria Templeton, Knowledge Manager at HR Solutions.
With significant developments on the horizon, now is the time to consider how HR must evolve to be ready to protect businesses in 2025 and beyond.
With the Employment Rights Bill, and the upcoming Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, we’re expecting 28 different reforms to worker rights and protections, which, collectively, will bring the most significant developments in employment law in decades.
Other Bills which will also have an impact on employment are the Children’s Wellbeing Bill and the Digital Information & Smart Data Bill, which is expected to incorporate rules and standards for AI. HR must embrace this technology to stay ahead of any competitors.
There’s never been a more important time to keep up with employment legislation. With this comes training needs. Not just for managers and employees, but for your HR team, since they advise the business on how to remain compliant.
Data analytics is also a must so that HR practitioners can gain insights needed to make informed decisions that will go on to shape both the people and business strategy.
A clearly defined people plan is vital to ensure the right structure, resource and skills to support the delivery of business goals and objectives.
