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Disability employment - a welcome start
7 Mar 2019Tony Wilson sets out his take on Amber Rudd’s speech on disability benefit reform and employment support.
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Labour Market Statistics, February 2019: Beneath the headlines, more work is needed to tackle burning injustices
19 Feb 2019Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
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Planning and preparing for later life in uncertain times
18 Feb 2019Following a recent publication by the Department for Work and Pensions, our authors offer insights on the UK's ageing working population and discuss implications on employment legislation.
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My Fair(ly paid) Lady? Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Act 2
12 Feb 2019Duncan Brown reflects on Gender Pay Gap reporting's 'patchy progress', and outlines steps employers need to take now if they want to see results.
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Why furthering understanding of pre-16 education is crucial to our mission
31 Jan 2019Anneka Dawson outlines why IES has moved into the pre-16 education research space and how this relates to people's ongoing life chances, including employment.
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ROI tool removing barriers to employer workplace health promotion
24 Jan 2019A new tool calculating the return on investment (ROI) of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) offers employers the chance to take an evidence-based approach to their workforce health efforts.
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Our response to the January 2019 release of ONS labour market statistics
22 Jan 2019Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on the first publication of a new 'alternative' claimant count, the highest ever employment rate, youth unemployment, economic inactivity and much more.
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Re-establish total reward to address economic reality for UK employees
21 Jan 2019Duncan Brown's paper on UK rewards highlights how many employers' total reward offers do not reflect the economic reality experienced by many UK employees.
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Hiring a chief meaning officer? You're missing the point
16 Jan 2019Many organisations are hiring chief meaning officer roles. Drawing on IES research, Stephen Bevan highlights how these efforts may be misguided, and not succeed in making work more meaningful for employees.
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2019 looks set to bring talent shortages, so it's time for creative and innovative HR practice
15 Jan 2019Dan Lucy argues that talent shortages will be the greatest challenge for HR professionals and employers this year, though this will encourage greater innovation in HR and a stronger focus on 'good work'.