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Rosie Gloster highlights the challenges employers and government face in tackling the participation crisis among older people and details new research, which provides an insight into the types of government action and workplace practices that might offer solutions.
Zofia Bajorek details her research into obesity stigma and employment as part of the PURPOSE programme, and asks for UK-based employees living and working with obesity to participate in our research and share their views and employment experiences via an online survey.
After a year off, office Christmas parties are back. Zofia Bajorek highlights the need for organisations to ensure their celebrations are inclusive for all staff whilst serving a reminder that employee recognition should take place throughout the year, not just at Christmas.
Becci Newton reflects on the long standing issues around remuneration and quality of work in the adult social care sector and considers a series of recommendations to improve pay and progression in employment.
Duncan Brown highlights the issue of ‘excessive inequality’, cited as ‘one of the major challenges of our time’, and considers how organisations and employers can help in addressing the problem of poverty and poor financial wellbeing.
Zofia Bajorek details the legal, moral and business cases for employers to prioritise workplace health programmes for staff living with overweight and obesity.
Zofia Bajorek summarises the recent IES annual conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: an employee lifecycle perspective.
To mark World Obesity Day, Stephen Bevan calls for action to tackle the systematic barriers to workplace inclusivity faced by people living with obesity.
In his latest blog Dr Duncan Brown considers the key points from a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee, looking at the gendered economic impact of the Coronavirus.
Jonathan Buzzeo reflects on our research for the Social Mobility Commission and highlights that not everyone who moves out to move on enjoys the same economic benefits.
