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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 paper gives an overview of the key policy initiatives in the UK designed - fully or in part – to propel young people into self-employment, based on a literature review of academic and grey sources. In particular, it outlines the rationale and approaches of various initiatives originating in the public and voluntary sectors, and makes an assessment of their impact where possible. It also summarises the key features of self-employment in the UK, focusing on issues of job quality.
Alison Carter and Mary Wayne Bush's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Reflective Practice' skills workshop, on 16 April 2015
The event programme from Alison Carter and Mary Wayne Bush's IES HR Network event 'Reflective practice skills workshop' on 16 April 2015
This paper offers a concise summary of the key facts you need to implement the new Shared Parental Leave and Pay regulations. It also offers an insight into the questions being asked by employers, and what they are doing to address the issues raised.
This is the first year interim research report on the findings from a series of seven qualitative case studies. The report forms part of a multi-year evaluation assessing the impact of the two investment programmes: the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) and the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF).
This report sets out the evidence from a review of evaluation and monitoring evidence on the performance of two of UKCES’ investment funds, specifically the Employer Investment Fund (EIF) and the Growth and Innovation Fund (GIF). The report takes stock of the evidence on what the funds have achieved up to Summer 2014, and provides a summary of lessons to inform other investment programmes as well as policy development work.
This publication was authored by Helen Gray before she joined IES
Alison Carter's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Mindfulness at work', on 17 March 2015.
Liz Hall's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Mindfulness at work', on 17 March 2015
Alison Carter's slides from the IES HR Network event 'Mindfulness at work', on 17 March 2015
