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  • An assessment of the level of compliance with the statutory duty to obtain insurance under the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

    Sinclair A, Sumption F | Feb 2012 | Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

    If employees become ill or injured at work, they might be able to claim compensation from their employer. The ELCI Act (1969) requires that employers take out insurance against such claims. There are some exemptions to this, including public bodies, and those employing specified relatives only. Previous research in this area has found inconsistent levels of compliance, and some of it is quite out-of-date. This research was undertaken to provide a robust measure of levels of compliance in order to support policy development in this area.

  • Get Connected

    Impact Evaluation

    Aldridge F, Casey L, Lockhart-Smith A, Miller L, Oakley J, Plant H, Sterland L, Stevens H, Higgins T | Feb 2012 | National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE)

    The Get Connected Investment Project aimed to enable care providers to improve access for service users, carers, visitors and staff to ICT so they could use the power of the internet to communicate, learn and train. The overarching aim of the evaluation was to assess the impact of the funding on service users and staff.

  • The Impact of Workplace Initiatives on Low Carbon Behaviours

    Cox A, Higgins, T, Gloster R, Foley B, Darnton A | Feb 2012 | Scottish Government

    There is limited guidance available to help workplaces support employees to adopt low-carbon behaviours and the evidence on effective interventions is not robust. This research, commissioned jointly by the Scottish Government, Defra and the 2020 Climate Group in June 2011, sought to address this gap by investigating what works in delivering low-carbon behavioural initiatives in the workplace.

  • Better Business: How to go greener with staff to improve performance

    Feb 2012 | Scottish Government

    This practical guide offers help and advice for businesses and other employers who want to reduce their carbon footprint. It’s been developed from research with businesses, local authorities, and support agencies - so the advice it offers is based on real-life experience.

  • The Impact of Workplace Initiatives on Low Carbon Behaviours: Case Study Report

    Cox A, Higgins, T, Gloster R, Foley B | Feb 2012 | Scottish Government

    This case study examines a programme of flexible working options introduced at Aberdeenshire Council. The programme aimed at reducing staff commuting mileage by allowing staff to change their working patterns and achieving financial savings through a reduction in the number of council offices. The study considers how financial pressures in an organisation can provide a good opportunity to reflect on work organisation and deliver cash savings alongside environmental sustainability.

  • Slides: Outstanding Leadership of Teams: a focus on the team aspect

    Alison Carter | Feb 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Alison Carter, IES Associate, focusing on the team aspect of 'Outstanding leadership of teams' which she presented to the HR Network event on 23 February 2012.

  • Slides: Exceeding Expectations

    The Principles of Outstanding Leadership

    Maggie Smith | Feb 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Maggie Smith, IES Associate, on 'Exceeding Expectations: The Principles of Outstanding Leadership' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Outstanding leadership of teams' on 23 February 2012.

  • Slides: Developing leadership capability…

    David Blackburn | Feb 2012 | Shepherds Bush Housing Group

    Slides from David Blackburn of the Shepherds Bush Housing Group on 'Developing leadership capability…' which he presented at the HR Network event on 'Outstanding leadership of teams' on 23 February 2012.

  • Slides: Leadership of Teams

    Penny Tamkin | Feb 2012 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Introductory slides from Penny Tamkin on 'Leadership of teams' which she presented at the HR Network event 'Outstanding Leadership of Teams' on 23 February 2012.

  • Trapped or Flexible? Risk transitions and missing policies for young high-skilled workers in Europe

    Synthesis report

    Orlando N, Samek M, Pesce F, Hadjivassilio K, Higgins T, Rickard C, | Feb 2012 | European Commission

    Young people are far more likely than other groups to be employed in non standard and insecure jobs, independently from their education and skills. Recent changes in the macroeconomic context; the ongoing economic crisis, as well as labour market reforms enhancing flexibility have increased the uncertainty in the labour market for young people, as indicated by the increase in youth unemployment, inactivity and precarious jobs. This project, funded as a pilot project by the European Commission and completed in 2011, provided a detailed examination of the labour market condition of young people with tertiary-level qualifications (ISCED level equal to or greater than 5), who had experienced deskilling and unemployment in recent years. In order to better understand how and to what extent young highly skilled workers in Europe were experiencing job insecurity, the project provided an overview on the European labour market conditions, with a specific focus on Spain, Italy and the UK.