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The four-day week - an idealistic dream or a survival strategy?
26 Oct 2020Guest blogger Astrid Allen argues that whilst under 'normal circumstances' a shorter working week might bring significant societal gains, these are unlikely to be felt in the context of the present pandemic.
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Can the pandemic transform flexible working opportunities?
19 Oct 2020The pandemic has fast-tracked significant changes in ways of working for many people. Rosie Gloster and James Cockett explore how this shift in working patterns could affect the long term flexible working options for employees across varying occupations and sectors.
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Labour Market Statistics October 2020: Fastest ever rise in redundancies, on course for at least 600 thousand lay-offs by the end of the year
13 Oct 2020Comment from IES Director Tony Wilson on today's Labour Market Statistics
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The slipper revolution
13 Oct 2020In a guest-authored blog, Dr Lesley Crane looks at the possible skills chasm between employers looking for employees skilled in remote working and students still learning in physical classroom settings.
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The future of homeworking: reflections and implications
12 Oct 2020With conflicting evidence and mixed reports from both employers and staff, Dan Lucy considers the future of homeworking and the implications for HR.
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How are you feeling?
9 Oct 2020To mark World Mental Health Day, Zofia Bajorek reflects on her personal mental health challenges through the Covid-19 lockdown and highlights the potential benefits that workplace counselling can deliver.
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Sunak’s measures needed to protect workers and support the recovery - they don’t
28 Sep 2020Tony Wilson considers the Job Support Scheme, part of the newly announced Winter Economy Plan, and estimates that the government’s post-furlough proposals could still leave a million people long-term unemployed.
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Making it easier for workers to do the right thing
21 Sep 2020Ed Griffin highlights the issues and challenges facing the adult social care workforce and stresses the importance of creating an overarching workforce plan, that will build, develop and support the workers providing this critical service.
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Likely that half a million jobs will be lost this autumn – the highest level since at least the mid-1990s
11 Sep 2020Urgent measures needed to support those affected, stimulate employment growth and provide targeted help to viable firms
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Nursery closures will hurt disadvantaged children the most - targeted funding and a long-term Early Years strategy are needed now
26 Aug 2020With as many as one third of nurseries in disadvantaged areas facing closure, Anneka Dawson and Helena Takala highlight the long lasting impact this will have on widening social inequalities and urge the government to deliver targeted support to save the early years sector.