Publications

Publications graphicWe author and publish a range of resources to keep you up to date with the latest developments in employment, labour market and human resource policy and practice.

All our pdf publications are free to access.

Hold Ctrl or Command to select more than one subject.
 

  • Investigating and improving the HR and OD capability in shared councils

    Brown D, Reilly P, Varney S | Feb 2016 | Local Government Association (LGA)

    This report summarises the findings from a major study undertaken by IES for the Local Government Association (LGA), which researched and investigated HR and OD capability in shared councils, in order to help to improve the contribution which the functions and policies in these fields make to the success of such shared arrangements.

  • Thoughts for the day: IES Perspectives on HR 2016

    Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This compilation of bite-sized essays by leading thinkers confronts and expands on existing thinking, plans, and practices in HR and employment. It will help HR leaders think about, plan for, and deal with these ‘known and unknown unknowns’, challenging modern fads, reinforcing some long-standing truths and offering original and practical insights.

  • Slides: Shared Parental Leave: How well has it bedded in? What has take-up been? What does excellence look like?

    Mary Mercer | Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Mary Mercer's presentation slides from IES HR Network event 'Shared parental leave', 11 February 2016.

  • Slides 'Shared Parental leave' update

    Progress in the last year

    Mercer M | Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Mary Mercer's slides from the IES HR Network briefing: 'Shared Parental leave' update

  • Mindfulness

    What it is, the benefits, and how it can be applied in the workplace

    Hall L | Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Mindfulness has been around for more than 2,500 years, with roots in Buddhist teachings amongst others, although there is a tradition of contemplation in all the major religions. However, recent years have seen mindfulness practices spread to many secular contexts, including the workplace. This briefing paper explores what mindfulness is, potential benefits for organisations and their employees, and offers pointers for creating a more mindful workplace.

  • Policy learning and innovation processes drawing on EU and national policy frameworks on youth – Synthesis Report

    Petmesidou M, González-Menéndez M C | Feb 2016 | Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe (STYLE)

    Report containing IES research looking at policies to tackle youth unemployment in European countries.

  • Shared Parental Leave: Take-up levels, different approaches, and the keys to successful implementation

    Mercer M | Feb 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Conversations with our HR Network members, and recent studies give us an insight into the implementation and take-up of Shared Parental Leave, and the issues that organisations have faced in trying to get it right.

  • What works for the labour market integration of youth at risk

    High Level Learning Exchange on ‘Designing and implementing effective strategies to support the integration and retention in the labour market of youth at risk’

    Hadjivassiliou K | Feb 2016 | European Commission

    This thematic paper was prepared for the high level Learning Exchange on 'Designing and implementing effective strategies to support the integration and retention in the labour market of youth at risk'.

  • Infographic: Organisation Design: 5 challenges and 10 tips

    Varney S | Jan 2016 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Infographic summarising Sharon Varney's challenges and top tips for organisations design, as published in her HR Essentials guide to the subject.

  • 📄

    Scotland's Future Employment Services: Literature Review

    Wilson T | Jan 2016 | Learning and Work Institute

    This publication was authored by Tony Wilson before he joined IES.