Blogs

Zofia Bajorek and Jonny Gifford reflect on recent IES research that analysed how the UK compares with 14 EU countries in long-term ill health and employment.

Jonny Gifford reflects on IES’ latest research into the links between job quality and health in the UK.

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, Zofia Bajorek looks at the issue of fairness at work and calls for employers to review workplace policies and practices to ensure that positive employee wellbeing is supported and maintained.

IES, Learning and Work Institute and Royal Society for Public Health are collaborating as research partners on the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation, which aims to identify and address the reasons for the current decline in working-age health in the UK. This blog introduces the new collaboration, and sets out its plans and intentions.

Rates of economic inactivity due to long-term health conditions have increased rapidly in recent years. Dan Muir looks at the impact of this on the economy, and explores a number of potential options for addressing the issue, as well as the benefits of doing so.

Jonathan Buzzeo looks at gendered differences in mental health and calls for employers to use a nuanced understanding of how mental health conditions and coping strategies might manifest for different employees within the workplace.

Reflecting on a recent IES HR Network webinar looking at mental health at work, event lead Sally Wilson highlights recent relevant research and considers the way forward for HR professionals wanting to adopt a strategic approach to mental health at work.

Zofia Bajorek takes an in-depth look at the CIPD's recently released analysis of its ‘Health and wellbeing at work’ data, which shows a marked increase in sickness absence in the UK. She explores the reasons behind these findings, and offers personal insight into how organisations can best approach and address these issues.

Research indicates that people are providing more hours of unpaid care than ever before. In a personal blog to support Carers Week, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her own experiences as a carer and considers the toll of additional unpaid hours for people who work, detailing actions that organisations can implement to 'care for the carer'.

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, Cristiana Orlando draws on a three-year research study to highlight the specific mental health challenges facing young workers, and the urgent need for policymakers and employers to support the mental health needs of young people entering the labour market.