Publications

This report reviews and summarises the employment literature on age discrimination and diversity that existed at the time the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations came into force on 1 October 2006. This is substantiated by IES research findings on age diversity and discussions with company representatives at an IES HR Network Event in the lead-up to October 2006.

This opinion paper explores the causes of absence, how to measure and monitor absence, and identifies successful absence management techniques. It advocates policies that not only emphasise preventing 'illegitimate' absence, but also give sufficient priority to those who are 'legitimately' absent and aid their return to work.

This opinion paper explores how IES's research has defined engagement, created an engagement measure and provided an engagement diagnostic tool. It identifies the factors that drive engagement and provides general lessons about how to manage employee engagement in your organisation.

This opinion paper explores the causes of stress, what employers can do to tackle stress, and effective rehabilitation practices.

This opinion paper draws on IES research to explore how employers manage work-life initiatives.

UK managers have been accused of being under-skilled and underperforming, paralysing organisations through their incompetence. This opinion paper argues that if there is a problem with managers, it might be sensible for organisations to look long and hard at themselves first.

This report explores the impact of the Working Time Directive on collective bargaining in the road transport sector. It first gives an overview of the road transport sector across the European Union, looking at its employment structure and collective bargaining actors, processes and issues. It then examines implementation of the directive in different countries and its impact on key areas such as working time, rest breaks and night work, as well as those cases where derogations from the directive are permitted.

The Department for Children, Schools and Families commissioned this report to support the implementation of the recommendations made within the earlier research, 'Young Apprenticeships: Equal Opportunities'. This report: illustrates how to produce careers and training information to promote Young Apprenticeships (YA) to atypical entrants in three strongly gender-segregated sectors; demonstrates how to encourage wider choices and provide practical information, advice and guidance (IAG) through the provision of taster sessions during YA recruitment; and identifies examples of good equalities practice within YA delivery through progress-update visits to the five original case study areas.

This research report describes the evolution and current state of the HR function, and provides practical guidance for organisations on how best to structure and staff the function to achieve future success. It is the final stage of a larger project within the CIPD's research programme on the HR function, and its particular focus is on the impact of HR transformation.

In order to inform its training and qualification policies and strategy for the industry, the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) commissioned IES to gain an understanding of the training culture that exists within the electrical installation sector. A postal survey was used to gain up-to-date information regarding training practice and attitudes towards training. The report draws conclusions regarding the survey and makes recommendations to the ECA. This publication is no longer available.