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January jobs figures: a strong start to the year, but those with health conditions are missing out (and it’s slow progress on ‘levelling up’)
21 Jan 2020Tony Wilson reflects on the latest labour market statistics and highlights the need to support those with health conditions to enter and stay in work.
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Pay and Rewards 2020: depression, hope and anger
13 Jan 2020In his first blog of 2020, Duncan Brown, IES head of HR consultancy, compiles his pay and reward wish list for the year ahead.
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The right to disconnect: are you switching off this Christmas?
19 Dec 2019With the festive season fast approaching, Stephen Bevan looks at the principle of the 'right to disconnect' and considers if legislation or cultural and behavioural change is the best way to ensure quality downtime for workers.
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December jobs figures: reasons to be cheerful, but signs of three big challenges for next year
17 Dec 2019Tony Wilson reflects on the latest labour market statistics and highlights the need to support those with health conditions to enter and stay in work.
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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.