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Party manifestos and the big jobs gamble
9 Dec 2019Ed Griffin, IES Director of HR Consultancy and Research, reviews the main manifesto employment pledges and considers both the opportunities and challenges for HR in light of promised mass job creation.
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The parties’ 2019 commitments on skills and lessons from the past
6 Dec 2019Ahead of the general election, IES Deputy Director Becci Newton considers the three main political manifestos and what it means for the UK's education and skills system.
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General Election 2019: Employment is out of the news but jobs could define the next five years
2 Dec 2019With the General Election just round the corner, Tony Wilson highlights the different solutions the three manifestos propose regarding current and future employment issues.
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A Day in the Life: James Cockett goes on a mission to the Low Pay Commission
18 Nov 2019James Cockett, IES Research Economist, goes on a mission to the Low Pay Commission to present his research on the the National Living Wage.
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Guest Blog: Alcohol Awareness - What Employers Need to Know
13 Nov 2019Excessive alcohol consumption causes 17 million sick days each year. Guest blogger Lauren Booker challenges you to test your knowledge of alcohol. Do you know your limits?
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November jobs figures: Not much news is good news – but signs that women and young people are losing out as recruitment slows
12 Nov 2019Tony Wilson considers the latest employment statistics and highlights a labour market where women, young people and the most disadvantaged may be losing out.
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The UK’s gender pay gap: two steps forward and one step back? Or is that two steps down and one up?
31 Oct 2019Duncan Brown considers the diametrically opposed headlines and interpretations that can be gleaned from the latest pay gap data
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Any work will do? Young people’s work futures and the search for good work
22 Oct 2019Dafni Papoutsaki reflects on the changing youth labour market and the challenges facing many younger people in search of good quality employment.
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October jobs figures: Largest drop in employment since 2015 and falling youth employment signals trouble ahead
15 Oct 2019Institute Director Tony Wilson considers October's labour market statistics and highlights the significance of the largest quarterly fall in employment since 2015.
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World Mental Health Day: Raising both Awareness and Action at Work
9 Oct 2019To mark World Mental Health Day, Zofia Bajorek considers the new Britain Get Talking campaign and how it could be used to restart mental health conversations at work.