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Cancer survivors at work: The unspoken truths (video presentation)
24 May 2021Stephen Bevan and Barbara Wilson consider how employers can do better at supporting cancer survivors returning to work.
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May Labour Market Statistics: Comment from the Institute for Employment Studies
18 May 2021Today’s data gives the clearest indication yet that the labour market is turning the corner. But long-term unemployment is continuing to rise sharply and young people are continuing to suffer most in this crisis.
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April Labour Market Statistics: Comment from the Institute for Employment Studies
20 Apr 2021While the headlines will focus on the slight dip in the unemployment rate, the bigger story is the continued crisis for young people.
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March Labour Market Statistics: Comment from the Institute for Employment Studies
23 Mar 2021Today’s figures, coming on the anniversary of the first lockdown, give us some welcome news that the labour market may be starting to recover.
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Labour Market Statistics, February 2021: 500 thousand ‘excess’ redundancies in 2020 and long-term youth unemployment near 200 thousand – highest since 2016.
23 Feb 2021Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's labour market statistics.
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New research shines light on future of work
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Labour Market Statistics, January 2021: Record redundancy figures but underneath there are signs of labour market stability by the end of last year
26 Jan 2021Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's labour market statistics.
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Labour Market Statistics December 2020: Record job losses continue to reflect the huge increase in redundancy notices over the summer
15 Dec 2020Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's labour market statistics.
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Labour Market Statistics November 2020: Weak figures driven by continued fall in hiring and spare capacity – more measures needed to support jobs recovery
10 Nov 2020Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's Labour Market Statistics
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Labour Market Statistics October 2020: Fastest ever rise in redundancies, on course for at least 600 thousand lay-offs by the end of the year
13 Oct 2020Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's Labour Market Statistics