Publications

Workplace policy and management practices to improve the health of employees: Evidence Review 3

This report presents the third of a series of evidence reviews and is a qualitative review of non-intervention studies which explore the workplace factors that facilitate or constrain the ability of line managers to enhance the wellbeing of the people they manage.

Workplace policy and management practices to improve the health and wellbeing of employees

This guideline makes recommendations on improving the health and wellbeing of employees, with a particular focus on organisational culture and context, and the role of line managers.

The Effectiveness of Policies to combat Youth Unemployment

This study provides quantitative estimates on the impact of Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP) on youth unemployment in Europe based on a macroeconomic panel dataset of youth unemployment, ALMP and education policy variables and further country-specific characteristics on labour market institutions and the broader demographic and macroeconomic environment for all EU Member States.

Policy Performance and Evaluation: United Kingdom

This Working Paper on the UK was prepared as part of the Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe (STYLE) project. It seeks to analyse the institutional arrangements structuring youth labour markets in place; provide expert assessment of their effects on young people’s school-to-work transitions; and review policy innovations during and after the Great Recession.

Infographic: Effective talent and succession management

Infographic summarising Wendy Hirsh's framework and top tips, as published in her new 2-page guide: Effective talent and succession management.

Effective talent and succession management

A framework for thinking about your own approach

The first paper in our new HR Essentials series focuses on talent and succession management. It offers the practitioner two elements of support on just two pages: 1. A framework for thinking about your own approach. 2. Ten practical tips for developing and implementing a successful approach.

Evaluating the evidence on employee engagement and its potential benefits to NHS staff: a narrative synthesis of the literature

This research aimed to evaluate evidence and theories of employee engagement within the NHS and the general workforce to inform policy and practice.

Employment Conditions in the International Road Haulage Sector

This study on employment conditions in international road haulage aims to provide the EP EMPL Committee with information about trends in the employment conditions of drivers in this sector. In particular, it aims to review whether the current regulatory framework is achieving the desired balance between market integration and social protection of workers, and what steps can be taken to ensure this balance in the future.