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What are green jobs and how can they be supported?
13 Nov 2023Green jobs are back in the spotlight, but how many green jobs actually are there and how can we support their growth? asks Ben Brindle, former Research Economist (Fellow) at IES.
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Why does the gender pay gap persist? A Nobel Prize winning answer
31 Oct 2023In the light of Claudia Goldin's recent Nobel Prize for her work on advancing the understanding of women's labour-market outcomes, Meenakshi Krishnan explores the barriers to equal pay between genders, including caring responsibilities and outdated employer perceptions and what needs to happen for this persistent imbalance to be addressed.
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Mental health at work: taking a strategic approach
30 Oct 2023Reflecting on a recent IES HR Network webinar looking at mental health at work, event lead Sally Wilson highlights recent relevant research and considers the way forward for HR professionals wanting to adopt a strategic approach to mental health at work.
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‘People leave managers, not companies’ - but is the manager really at fault?
19 Oct 2023A new report by the Chartered Management Institute argues that there is need for better management in UK organisations, as productivity levels remain stubbornly low. Zofia Bajorek considers managerial roles in terms of promotion and training, looks at how managers' skills and confidence are often lacking, and how this can be addressed.
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Universal basic income: pros, cons and evidence
16 Oct 2023In June 2023, it was announced that universal basic income (UBI) will be trialled for the first time in England. Daniel Muir takes an in-depth look at the pros, cons and existing evidence of UBI as a viable policy option.
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Are we ‘pulling more sickies’ or do organisations need to focus more on ‘good work’?
9 Oct 2023Zofia Bajorek takes an in-depth look at the CIPD's recently released analysis of its ‘Health and wellbeing at work’ data, which shows a marked increase in sickness absence in the UK. She explores the reasons behind these findings, and offers personal insight into how organisations can best approach and address these issues.
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Growing the future workforce: reflections from the IES HR Directors’ Retreat
5 Oct 2023Reflecting on the recent IES HR Directors’ Retreat, Dan Lucy looks at the challenges facing HR and the future workforce, and the views of industry experts on how these can be addressed.
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Changing workplace models: remote, on-site and flexible
25 Sep 2023The demand for remote and/or flexible working arrangements outstrips their availability, while jobs advertised with flexible workplace models attract a higher number of applicants. Dan Muir looks at the availability of flexible and remote working across the UK and identifies which jobs offer the most and least amount of flexibility.
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Analysing the nation’s skills problem
11 Sep 2023The UK labour market is currently facing several major challenges, one of the most acute of which is skills shortages, writes Daniel Muir, Research Economist at IES.
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Beyond the hybrid: flexible working for site-based roles
7 Sep 2023Flexible working can take many forms and is in high demand by many employees. Astrid Allen reflects on recent research focusing on people who work in site-based roles and details several steps that employers can take to reap the equality, wellbeing and productivity benefits of flexible working.