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New research: Job vacancies down 42% on last month, with London and Scotland faring worst
20 Apr 2020New analysis of real-time vacancy data has found that job vacancies have fallen by 42% since the lockdown began last month.
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Is remote working really so bad? The benefits of working from home during Covid-19
20 Apr 2020Using data from the IES Working at Home Wellbeing survey, Beth Mason considers ways in which homeworking is reportedly having a positive impact on people’s work and lifestyle.
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What next for the older workers losing their jobs to coronavirus?
17 Apr 2020In a guest blog from the Centre for Ageing Better, Kim Chaplain highlights the value of older workers in the economy, urging government and employers to ensure their needs are recognised in rebuilding the labour market.
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Spotting weak signals: New IES research examines the drivers of physical and mental health in safety-critical work environments
16 Apr 2020The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is pleased to announce the launch of a new research report exploring factors that influence physical and psychological health in safety-critical industries.
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The Curve Steepens: COVID-19 and the social gradient for UK workers
14 Apr 2020Stephen Bevan looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the social gradient and the challenges facing policymakers if the social gradient graph in income and job quality is to be prevented from getting steeper.
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Getting Back to Work: Dealing with the labour market impacts of the Covid-19 recession
8 Apr 2020The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) is pleased to announce the launch of a new research report that sets out IES’s assessment of the economic challenges that we will face from this crisis, and evidence-based proposals for our labour market response.
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Youth employment challenges in a post COVID-19 recession - is education the best protection?
7 Apr 2020Becci Newton considers if after the 'lock down' should policymakers get behind an education 'lock in'? And what can be done to help young people in the labour market?
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How to avoid the homeworking-parenting clash
6 Apr 2020In a guest blog originally published by the Society for Occupational Medicine, Stephen Bevan looks at the challenges facing homeworking parents and what bosses can do to both recognise and alleviate the pressure.
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Beware the curse of the laptop warrior
2 Apr 2020Stephen Bevan considers the plight of the many millions of new homeworkers and how this dramatic shift in working pattern could affect their physical and emotional wellbeing.
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Covid-19: A time to be compassionate and rational (part 2)
30 Mar 2020In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ed Griffin reflects on a framework of questions that can help HR professionals navigate the process of making difficult and challenging decisions.