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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.
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Weigh more and get paid less: why the obesity wage penalty for women matters
18 Aug 2023Drawing on recent IES research, Stephen Bevan's blog considers the persistent wage penalty for working age women living with obesity and calls for society as a whole to permanently challenge the deeply embedded discrimination against people, especially women, living with obesity.
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The childcare sector: providers and the workforce in England
28 Jul 2023With both the current government and Labour opposition planning to expand childcare in England, IES researchers detail an assessment of where the childcare sector is today to inform what needs to change to meet the planned expansion.
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The Commission on the Future of Employment Support
25 Jul 2023IES details The Commission on the Future of Employment Support to develop evidence-led proposals for reform of our system of employment support and services, so that it can better meet the needs of individuals, employers and our economy.
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Reducing health-related job loss among older workers
14 Jul 2023Stephen Bevan reflects on the main causes of health-related job loss among older workers in the UK, highlighting what can be done by employers to predict and mitigate the risk of the problem getting worse.
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July Labour Market Statistics: Comment from the Institute for Employment Studies
11 Jul 2023Today’s figures have perhaps the first signs that higher interest rates may be starting to put the brakes on the economy, with unemployment ticking up to 4%.
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Lifting the lid on the Youth Employment Toolkit: using the right tools for a challenging task
5 Jul 2023IES has supported the development of a new Youth Employment Toolkit from Youth Futures Foundation. Becci Newton explains how the resource is designed to move the dial from identifying the risks facing marginalised young people to supporting them to see better outcomes.
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Youth Employment Toolkit: wage subsidies and youth employment
5 Jul 2023Youth Futures Foundation (YFF) commissioned IES and the Centre for Evidence and Implementation to lead evidence synthesis to inform the development of a Youth Employment Toolkit of effective practices for improving employment outcomes amongst young people, particularly those who face marginalisation in the labour market.
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Shared parental leave is used by high earning professionals and has not been the answer to more equal parenting for most families
3 Jul 2023Findings from the just-released Parental Rights Survey indicate that take-up of shared parental leave entitlement has been low. Rosie Gloster highlights challenges including awareness and affordability when considering why shared parental leave has not been the answer to more equal parenting for most families.