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We author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.
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Slides: obesity stigma at work
Improving inclusion and productivity
Bajorek Z | Oct 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesZofia Bajorek's presentation to the Portuguese International Forum of Occupational Health
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Slides: Return to work research and policy
Lessons from Covid-19 and challenges for the next decade
Bevan S | Oct 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesFindings from Stephen Bevan's keynote address at the 10th International Biennial Congress on Disability Management and Return to Work
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Slides: Returning to work following cancer
Lessons for HR and OH professionals
Bevan S | Sep 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesFindings from the Cancer & Employment study, presented by Stephen Bevan at the Workplace Health 2022 conference.
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Have organisations squeezed the ‘squeezed middle’ too much?
Why now is the time to take line manager wellbeing seriously
Bajorek Z | Sep 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis paper looks at how the health and wellbeing of line managers has an impact on the delivery of their role, and on the wellbeing of those they manage.
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Healthcare professionals, obesity and employment
A guide to help healthcare professionals discuss employment with people living with obesity
Bajorek Z, Bevan S | Mar 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis guide, the fourth output in the PURPOSE Programme, shines a light on the role that healthcare professionals can play in discussing the role of employment and employment status in the prevention, treatment and vocational rehabilitation of people living with obesity.
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Lessons from Lockdown: No going back
What we have learned from working at home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Parry, J., Young, Z., Bevan, S., Veliziotis, M., Baruch, Y.,Beigi, M., Bajorek, Z., Richards,S. and Tochia,C. (2022) | Mar 2022 | Institute for Employment Studies/Work After LockdownThe Work After Lockdown project has completed three waves of research, relating to distinct phases of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions introduced in the UK. This report presents insights from the waves of data collection and summarises the learnings and implications for employers and policy makers.
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Cancer and employment survey
Summary of key findings
Bevan S, Wilson B | Feb 2022 | Institute for Employment Studies / Working with CancerIn this survey of over 1200 people living with cancer, we explore the factors which make a successful, sustainable and fulfilling return to work more likely, and consider the barriers which remain for those returning to work during or after treatment.
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Perspectives on HR 2021
A collection of HR Network member papers published throughout 2021
Campbell C, Hirsh W, Bajorek Z, Ranasinghe U, Poole K, Brown D, Lucy D, Bevan S | Dec 2021 | Institute for Employment StudiesOver the course of 2021, IES has provided insight to our HR Network members on how the pandemic is affecting employers and our workforce through our Perspectives papers.
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Coaching for wellbeing: Infographic
Carter A, Mason B | Dec 2021 | Institute for Employment StudiesKey findings detailing the impact of the Looking After You Too service, offered by NHS England and NHS Improvement to support frontline primary care workers as they respond to the pandemic.
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Supporting good mental health amongst London’s FE learners
Summary and evidence report of an assessment of mental health needs and support approaches
Newton B, Patel R, Akehurst G, Alexander K, Byford M, Rickard C, Ebanks-Silvera DJ, Buzzeo J, Cook J, White-Smith G | Dec 2021 | Institute for Employment StudiesThe aims of the study were to bring together insights into London’s FE learner population with existing evidence on the dimensions of mental health and wellbeing and new primary research with stakeholders, and London’s providers and learners.