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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 report presents five in-depth case studies of organisations with established and progressive employee involvement practices, and relates them to existing literature on the subject.
This publication was authored by Duncan Brown before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Rachel Marangozov (née Pillai) before she joined IES.
This publication was authored by Stefan Speckesser before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Stefan Speckesser before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Stefan Speckesser before he joined IES.
This publication was authored by Stefan Speckesser and Helen Gray before they joined IES.
This publication was authored by Kari Hadjivassiliou before she joined IES.
In May 2005, NIACE commissioned IES to conduct an independent evaluation of Adult Learners' Week 2005. The evaluation built on the previous year's evaluation, and specifically aimed to review and evaluate the reach and depth of ALW; identify and evaluate the nature and spread of events; review the scale and nature of media coverage; explore understanding of the aims and objectives of ALW; identify and evaluate the general impact of the Week and perceptions of its value for money. This publication is no longer available.
This paper represents the contribution by the Institute for Employment Studies to the first stage in a research project on disability and employment, supported by the Norwegian Work Research Institute through a contract from the Norwegian Research Council. The research involves a comparison of disability in three contrasting sectors - construction, ICT and health - in three countries - Britain, the Netherlands and Norway.
