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.
On International Women’s Day 2017, IES researchers consider three current topics that have an impact on women’s position in the workplace and the labour market.
Sally Wilson reflects on IES research into working carers and considers cultural expectations around caring roles and gender.
Older women at work: doubly disadvantaged?Rosa Marvell considers the experience of older women in the labour market and why we need to act to support them.
An opportunity to be bold for gender pay equalityCatherine Rickard urges organisations to view gender pay reporting as an opportunity to tackle inequality and promote change.
In acknowledgement of current turbulent times, the Institute has published a collection of articles addressing today’s pressing issues for organisations. Pulling together existing research and their own insights and experiences from working with organisations, the team of researchers and consultants have offered their reflections on how leaders and HR practitioners can successfully navigate the imminent challenges.
This report presents the findings of research conducted by IES on behalf of the Centre for Ageing Better into what workplace and job-related factors make employment fulfilling for older workers.
With a near-equal gender mix at the top of their organisation, Lewisham Council have successfully overcome the continuing gender pay and position inequality that still persists in many organisations across the UK. A new IES report investigates how Lewisham, with 56 per cent of those in senior grades female and a pay gap slightly in favour of women, have achieved this.
