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As people live for longer and the State Pension age rises, understanding how working lives can be extended in ways which are both sustainable and rewarding has become an increasingly important issue for individuals, employers and policy makers. This study examined how people in their 60s successfully reshaped work to extend their career, on terms which suited their changing needs and priorities.
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The former Department for Business and Trade commissioned this research which aims to inform policy decisions to improve job security, workplace practice and employer awareness of their responsibilities towards pregnant women and parents in the workplace.
This study examines the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) in Europe and assesses the potential impact of the report adopted by the European Parliament in May 2012 (The Bauer Report). The research team undertook an internet-based literature review alongside an assessment of the limited available data on the impact of policy on reducing the GPG. This was then used to provide a high-level estimate of the minimum and maximum level of impact that legislative action based upon the Bauer Recommendations could have on reducing the GPG and increasing GDP.
This paper outlines how Certeco, shortlisted for a CIPD People Management Award in the 'Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce' category, has embraced new ways of thinking and working to achieve reduced recruitment lead times, increased acceptance rates and decreased drop-out rates.
In this issue: job creation and loss at a glance; support instruments for restructuring in Croatia; cases in focus: ERT, Greece and Alpine Bau, Austria; and sector in focus – Recent restructuring activity in the construction sector.
This report explores the links between innovations in work organisation – under the broader label of high performance work practices – and the potential benefits for both employees and organisations. It draws on empirical evidence from three case studies carried out in the Republic of Ireland, where workplace innovations have resulted in positive outcomes and where social partners played a significant role in their design and development.
