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  • The effectiveness and cost effectiveness of methods of protecting and promoting the health of older workers

    Cox A, Hillage J, Fletcher L, Marvell R, Wilson S, Miller L, Swift S, Taskila T, Bajorek Z, Hind A, Brine J  | Sep 2015 | National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE)

    This report presents the first of three reviews based on effectiveness studies which examined workplace policies and practices in place to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of older workers, and support workers who wish to continue in employment up to and beyond state pensionable age.

  • Pay in Europe in different wage-bargaining regimes

    Speckesser S, Nafilyan V, Ledermaier S | Sep 2015 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

    Using a large set of empirical macroeconomic data from a variety of sources, including Eurofound and the European Commission AMECO database, this report analyses how the institutional features of national wage bargaining regimes influence pay outcomes

  • Shared Parental Leave: The new regulations in a nutshell

    Mercer M | Mar 2015 | Institute for Employment Studies

    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.

  • Reasonable Accommodation and Sheltered Workshops for People with Disabilities

    Costs and Returns of Investments

    Mallender J, Liger Q, Tierney R, Beresford D, Eager J, Speckesser A, Nafilyan V | Jan 2015 | European Parliament

    IES participated in this extensive study on costs and returns on investment in measures to improve the labour market situation of disabled people. Our particular focus was on estimating the impact of regulatory reform in the longer term, updating previous impact studies.

  • Benign Neglect? Policies to Support Upward Mobility for Immigrants in the United Kingdom

    Marangozov R | Oct 2014 | Migration Policy Institute

    This report assesses how effectively integration policies in the United Kingdom are helping migrants advance into middle-skilled jobs from low-skilled work or unemployment, focusing in particular on employment services, ESOL, and vocational training.

  • Infographic: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants 2010-2013

    Marvell R | Sep 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    The equality, diversity and inclusion grants were given to Further Education (FE) colleges and training organisations to develop the capacity of the sector to meet the public sector Equality Duty. This evaluation was commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency. It assessed the impact and value for money of the grants, and included good practice eight case studies.

  • Research into under-representation, by gender and ethnicity, in Apprenticeships

    Report for unionlearn and the National Apprenticeship Service

    Williams J, Foley B, Newton B | Nov 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This project was designed to supply information about the decisions made by young people, both about careers in general, and about pursuing apprenticeships in particular. In addition, employer practices were examined in order to assess whether any aspects of their recruitment strategies act as barriers or whether any unconscious bias exists within the recruitment process.

  • Slides: Working together

    Bill Griffiths | Apr 2013 | Bill Griffiths Associates

    A paper prepared by the Together Team on 'Working together' and presented by Bill Griffiths of Bill Griffiths Associates at the HR Network event on 'Diverse organisations' on 25 April 2013.

  • Slides: Promoting difference

    Bill Griffiths  | Apr 2013 | Bill Griffiths Associates

    Slides from Bill Griffiths of Bill Griffiths Associates on 'Promoting difference' which he presented at the HR Network event on 'Diverse organisations' on 25 April 2013.

  • Slides: Embedding diversity masterclass

    Mary Mercer | Apr 2013 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Mary Mercer at IES on 'Embedding diversity' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Diverse organisations' on 25 April 2013.