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Primed and ready: A new practitioner guide helps teams reach peak change-capability in the workplace
22 Mar 2019The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) HR Research Network, in conjunction with The Henley Forum, part of The Henley Business School, is pleased to announce the launch of a new practitioner guide, Changing Together: Change Tools for Teams.
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"We are always going to need temporary staff" - NHS staff shortages show no sign of slowing down
21 Mar 2019New research suggests that the NHS is unable to train enough GPs and nurses to meet patient demand and the situation is now at crisis point.
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Labour Market Statistics, March 2019: Another record breaking month, but more needed on long-term unemployment
19 Mar 2019Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
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Barriers to re-entry: a diversity and inclusion challenge
8 Mar 2019To celebrate International Women’s Day, Catherine Hogan discusses why employers benefit from women returning to work.
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Disability employment - a welcome start
7 Mar 2019Tony Wilson sets out his take on Amber Rudd’s speech on disability benefit reform and employment support.
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Labour Market Statistics, February 2019: Beneath the headlines, more work is needed to tackle burning injustices
19 Feb 2019Reflections from Tony Wilson, IES Director, on this month's ONS labour market statistics.
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Planning and preparing for later life in uncertain times
18 Feb 2019Following a recent publication by the Department for Work and Pensions, our authors offer insights on the UK's ageing working population and discuss implications on employment legislation.
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My Fair(ly paid) Lady? Gender Pay Gap Reporting: Act 2
12 Feb 2019Duncan Brown reflects on Gender Pay Gap reporting's 'patchy progress', and outlines steps employers need to take now if they want to see results.
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Why furthering understanding of pre-16 education is crucial to our mission
31 Jan 2019Anneka Dawson outlines why IES has moved into the pre-16 education research space and how this relates to people's ongoing life chances, including employment.
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ROI tool removing barriers to employer workplace health promotion
24 Jan 2019A new tool calculating the return on investment (ROI) of employee assistance programmes (EAPs) offers employers the chance to take an evidence-based approach to their workforce health efforts.