International Women’s Day: women in the workplace
On International Women's Day, IES researchers consider three current topics that have an impact on women's position in the workplace and the labour market.: ageing, pay gaps, and caring.
The challenges of an ageing workforce
Writing in Employment Studies, Jamie Cotton considers IES research on older workers and discusses the UK's ageing workforce and the impact on employment and the wider economy.
Foreign-born workers in the UK
Andrea Broughton discusses recruitment practices of foreign-born workers in the UK, drawing from recent IES research on behalf of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Institute for Employment Studies response to new Skills Commission report
Annette Cox, director of employment policy research at the Institute for Employment Studies and a contributor to the Skills Commission's evidence sessions, comments on the new report from the Skills Commission, Spotlight on…Lifelong Learning for an Ageing Workforce.
New IES commentary with E-reward analysis deepens understanding of gender balance on FTSE boards
New research highlights the interplay of gender-related remuneration and representation issues, with analysis of data on executive and non-executive directors.
Gender pay reporting: An opportunity to audit and address, rather than a threat
Duncan Brown writes on the publication of the gender pay reporting regulations. He considers the state of play amongst activists and employers alike and why IES is uniquely placed to advice on gender pay.
Brexit and population growth to leave the NHS short of nurses
New IES analysis has found that Brexit and a growing population of over-85-year-olds could leave some NHS trusts in England short of nurses.
Employers do not discriminate between foreign-born and UK-born candidates
IES report finds that there is little evidence of key UK sectors targeting foreign-born workers specifically, even in the case of hard-to-fill vacancies.
Managing older workers
Demographic changes are increasing the number of older people at work, and legislative changes such as the abolition of the default retirement age, coupled with less advantageous pension arrangements, mean that older workers are less likely to be moving into retirement as early as was previously the case. IES has conducted research into the enabling factors and constraints on employers looking to support those who wish to continue in employment up to and beyond state pensionable age.
Strategic human resource management replaced by tactical cost and risk management
In response to these uncertain times, we have published a collection of articles urging organisations to consider both general and strategic HR issues, as well as specific challenges.