Blogs

Ed Griffin breaks down the latest 60 page government guidance on the recovery strategy, highlighting stand out areas for employers and the implications and appropriate next steps, for their workforce.

Georgie Akehurst takes a look at how Covid-19 is shaping the independent garage sector, reporting on the experiences of those working within it and its prospects of recovery.

Helena Takala and Anneka Dawson provide an overview of early years funding, highlighting the need for policymakers to prioritise children's outcomes and bridging the disadvantage gap.

Based on recent IES research into factors that influence psychological and physical health in the seafaring community, Zofia Bajorek looks at how the findings might help employers and workers in other sectors to ‘tune’ their own policies and practices.

Julie Vanderleyden and Stephen Bevan consider the link between precarious employment and employee wellbeing, and the capacity for both policymakers and employers to influence the relationship between the two.

Institute Director Tony Wilson explains why the Job Retention Scheme can’t do it all. Our social security system needs to fill the gaps.

Joy Williams and Helena Takala highlight the importance of careers education in schools and colleges in helping to secure the economic future of this generation of young people.

Dr Duncan Brown considers the long-standing need to deliver better pay and career progression for care workers, with recommendations including transitioning the social care workforce onto the NHS Agenda for Change pay structure.

Tony Wilson reflects on this month's labour market statistics and the latest data on Universal Credit claims, highlighting the importance of early intervention from government, employers and wider social partners to aid economic recovery.

Using data from the IES Working at Home Wellbeing survey, Beth Mason considers ways in which homeworking is reportedly having a positive impact on people’s work and lifestyle.