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  Impact of the Working Time Directive on Collective Bargaining in the Road Transport Sector

  Broughton A | Nov 2007 | European Industrial Relations Observatory

  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.

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  Managing an Age Diverse Workforce

  Research and Practice in the Run-Up to the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations

  Baldwin S, Strebler M | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  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.

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  Employee Absence and Attendance

  Hayday S | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  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.

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  Employee Engagement

  Robinson D | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  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.

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  Stress and Psychosocial Trauma

  Lucy D | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

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

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  Work-Life Balance

  Gifford J | Nov 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

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

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  What Works at Work?

  Review of evidence assessing the effectiveness of workplace interventions to prevent and manage common health problems

  Hill D, Lucy D, Tyers C, James L | Oct 2007 | Health Work Wellbeing

  This report gathers together top quality international evidence on the effectiveness of workplace interventions to prevent and manage common health problems. With a focus on the three main health problems affecting the working age population in the UK, it highlights what has been proved effective whilst also identifying areas requiring more research.

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  Engagement: The Continuing Story

  Robinson D, Hooker H, Hayday S | Sep 2007 | Institute for Employment Studies

  Our first research report, The Drivers of Employee Engagement, led to a definition of engagement, an engagement measure to be used within attitude surveys, and a diagnostic tool to identify the drivers of engagement. This deeper investigation tests our engagement measure and drivers tool in different settings and sectors.

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  Workplace Health Connect: July 2007 Progress Report

  Tyers C, Lucy D, Sinclair A, Wilson S | Sep 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  Workplace Health Connect (WHC) was a free service providing small and medium-sized enterprises with advice on workplace health and safety. This is the third IES progress report. The main message in this third report is that the service continues to receive a positive response from employers. This publication is no longer available.

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  Work and Enterprise Panel 2

  Business Survey

  Cowling M (IES), Bevan S (Work Foundation) | Sep 2007 | Health and Safety Executive

  This report provided information on UK business attitudes, intentions and performance relating to health and safety in the workplace in 2007. In addition, it provided robust empirical evidence concerning linkages and impacts of health and safety strategy and expenditure on an array of hard and soft performance measures of intermediate and final business performance.