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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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Webinar recording & slides: Persistent race inequalities in the UK's labour market and how to address them in your workplace
Krishnan M, Plowden Roberts C | Jun 2025 | Institute for Employment StudiesUsing recent research insights from the health and adult social care sector and from youth employment, Meenakshi Krishnan and Claudia Plowden Roberts discussed the evolving landscape of racial inequalities in UK workplaces.
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What works to promote employer action and behaviour change in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
Krishnan M, Orlando C and Cook J | Jun 2025 | Youth Futures FoundationA report on the findings from IES's rapid evidence assessment to explore effective approaches for promoting employer behaviour change in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion. The research focuses on addressing disparities in youth employment outcomes due to persistent barriers, particularly for young people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Tackling workforce inequalities in health and adult social care
Krishnan M, and Plowden Roberts C (IES), Pearmain D, Sealy T (IFF Research) | Jun 2025 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis research looks at unfair treatment of workers in health and adult social care. The aim is to understand how discrimination (both in the system and between people) affects staff, and the best way to stop this unfairness by using regulation.
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Webinar recording: Race inequalities in the UK labour market
Krishnan, M | Apr 2025 | University of ReadingUsing recent research insights from the health and adult social care sector and from youth employment, Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan discussed the evolving landscape of racial inequalities in UK workplaces.
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Slides - Women and care policies in the workplace: UK and India in comparative perspective
Krishnan M | Feb 2025 | Institute for Employment StudiesSlides from Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan's presentation at the CHRONOS seminar titled ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Comparative Perspective: Insights from Academics and Practitioners in the UK and India’
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Webinar recording: Building Inclusive Organisations: Lessons from Policy & Practice from around the Globe
Oct 2024 | Tutul ConsultingThe panelists discussed how to create a truly inclusive organisation, sharing insights from their personal experiences.
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Slides: The IES Annual Conference 2023
Shaping a fairer world of work
Wilson T, Brown D, Straker H, Smith N | Apr 2023 | Institute for Employment StudiesA collection of presentation slides from the annual IES HR conference
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Webinar & slides: Organisational diversity & inclusion strategies
Are they fit for purpose?
Barkworth, R | Jan 2023 | Institute for Employment StudiesSlides from Rob Barkworth's presentation Organisational diversity & inclusion strategies: Are they fit for purpose?
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Supporting refugees into work: what can we do better?
Gloster R, Wimalasiri V | Mar 2022 | Institute for Employment StudiesThis briefing explores how current employment support and employers can better help refugees who can and want to work to reach their full potential.
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The Single Parent Employment Challenge:
Job loss and job seeking after the pandemic
Clery E, Dewar L, Edney C | Mar 2022 | GingerbreadThis report focuses on the sub-set of single parents who experienced unemployment during the pandemic. It explores the routes that led to them becoming unemployed and their attitudes to and experiences of job-seeking and back-to-work support.
