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  • An evaluation of the impact of the internal workplace mediation training service

    Broughton A, Ledermaier S, Cox A | Jun 2014 | Acas

    This report is a comprehensive evaluation of Acas Internal Workplace Mediation Training (which leads to the Certificate in Internal Workplace Mediation accreditation). The research took the form of a telephone survey with mediators who had attended courses and case studies of three organisations, of which two had participated in Acas' in-house training. It sought to examine the longer-term effectiveness of the mediation course for the trainees and also to gain an insight into the effectiveness of the in-house training for organisations.

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    Undeclared work in the EU

    Broughton A | Jun 2014 | European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)

    This survey data report examines the main findings on the supply side of undeclared work around the EU based on a Special Eurobarometer survey carried out in 2013. The report examines the survey methodology, the concept of undeclared work, the characteristics of those supplying goods and services on an undeclared basis, the types of work activities that are undeclared, and income levels from undeclared work, including the extent of the practice of offering cash in hand.

  • Barristers’ Working Lives: A second biennial survey of the Bar 2013

    Robinson D, Williams M, Pike G | May 2014 | Bar Council and Bar Standards Board and Bar Council

    This report reveals results from the second biennial survey of the Bar. It provides a snapshot of the Bar and of aspects of barristers' working lives over the two years from 2011 to 2013, with survey questions covering employment status, practice area, working hours, earnings, career aspirations, and views about the profession.

  • Slides: Shared experiences: openness in your organisation

    Dilys Robinson | May 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Dilys Robinson's slides on 'Shared experiences: openness in your organisation' which she presented at the HR Network event on 'Establishing a culture of openness' on 29 May 2014.

  • Slides: Identifying and tackling barriers to openness: what works?

    Dilys Robinson | May 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Dilys Robinson's slides on 'Identifying and tackling barriers to openness: what works?' which she presented at the HR Network event 'Establishing a culture of openness' on 29 May 2104.

  • Slides: Open workplace cultures: a dream or a reality

    Dilys Robinson | May 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Dilys Robinson's slides on 'Open workplace cultures: a dream or a reality' which she presented at the HR Network event 'Establishing a culture of openness' on 29 May 2014.

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    HSJ Raising concerns supplement

    May 2014 | HSJ

    A special supplement on workforce issues in the Health Service Journal, 16 May 2014 which was discussed at the HR Network Event 'Establishing a culture of openness' on 29 May 2014.

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    Trends in Top Incomes and their Taxation in OECD Countries

    Förster M, Llena-Nozal A, Nafilyan V | May 2014 | OECD Publishing, Paris

    This publication was authored by a member of staff outside their employment at IES.

  • Enfield Employment and Skills Strategy 2014-2017

    May 2014 | London Borough of Enfield

    IES was commissioned to develop this employment and skills strategy for Enfield Borough Council. The strategy builds on the Local Economic Assessment which produced a fine-grained picture of Enfield’s economic profile.

  • The Future of Engagement

    Thought Piece Collection

    Robinson D and Gifford J (eds) | Apr 2014 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Engagement has been a live issue in the management and HR world for around ten years now. The authors of our thought pieces offer different perspectives, based on their area of activity. Their varied contributions illustrate the breadth and complexity of ‘employee engagement’ – a term that is easy to understand strategically, yet slippery when it comes to the detail of analysis and implementation.