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The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is pleased to announce the launch of a new research report that sets out IES’s assessment of the economic challenges that we will face from this crisis, and evidence-based proposals for our labour market response.

Becci Newton considers if after the 'lock down' should policymakers get behind an education 'lock in'? And what can be done to help young people in the labour market?

In a guest blog originally published by the Society for Occupational Medicine, Stephen Bevan looks at the challenges facing homeworking parents and what bosses can do to both recognise and alleviate the pressure.

Stephen Bevan considers the plight of the many millions of new homeworkers and how this dramatic shift in working pattern could affect their physical and emotional wellbeing.

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ed Griffin reflects on a framework of questions that can help HR professionals navigate the process of making difficult and challenging decisions.

What can employers of Coronavirus key workers do to aid staff welfare and morale? Dr Alison Carter considers the evidence-based benefits of coaching and its potential to enhance resilience and wellbeing.

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing millions of us to work from home how is this affecting the UK workforce? With your participation in our Working at Home Wellbeing Survey, we can find out more.

IES employment policy researchers consider the impact on working parents in light of school and business closure, identifying several areas where support for (previously) working parents needs to be further strengthened.