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  • Exploring the interactions between job quality, industries and health

    A report for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives

    Wilson T, Sharma M, Gifford J | Nov 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    How do different aspects of job quality affect employee health? This report seeks to clarify the evidence on these areas to support the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation.

  • Supporting healthy lifestyles among young adults in the workplace

    Orlando C, Oxenham A, Bajorek Z, Smith B, van Sluijs E, Wilson S, Martin A, Fairbrother H, Winpenny E  | Sep 2024 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This research aims to better understand the needs of young adults in terms of how workplaces can support healthy lifestyles, and identify practical intervention opportunities for future research.

  • Disability and Chronic Illness in Veterinary Work and Education report cover

    Disability and Chronic Illness in Veterinary Work and Education

    A survey exploring experiences of disability, chronic illness, mental health and neurodiversity in the veterinary sector

    Plowden Roberts C, Robinson D, Rosolin B | Jul 2024 | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

    This report presents the results of the Disability and Chronic Illness survey conducted by IES on behalf of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS), which aimed to gain a better understanding of the experiences of those with a disability/chronic condition who are working or studying in the veterinary sector.

  • Primary care worker wellbeing 2020-2023

    Alexander K, Edwards M, Mason B, Carter A | Dec 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    An infographic illustrating the changes in primary care worker wellbeing from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to early 2023.

  • Supporting employees with terminal illness: a guide to workplace policies and practice

    Smithson, J., Abreu Scherer, I., Baverstock Poppy, I., Bevan, S., and Parry, R., | Nov 2023 | What Works Centre for Wellbeing & Marie Curie

    This guide is an introduction to the topic of work and terminal illness, rather than a comprehensive set of instructions.

  • El estigma de la obesidad y el empleo en España

    Obesity stigma and employment in Spain

    Campbell B, Bajorek Z, Bevan S, Muir D | Aug 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    In this report (published in both English and Spanish) we are focusing on obesity stigma and discrimination in employment in Spain.

  • Health-led Trials impact evaluation reports

    Evaluation of time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for people with moderate to mild mental and physical health conditions in primary care

    Newton B, Gloster R, Dorsett R, Cockett J, Gooch B, Benson A, Crowley J, Windle K | Jul 2023 | Department for Work and Pensions / Department of Health & Social Care

    These reports contain the detailed findings, analysis and explanation of the methodologies for the Health-led Trials, a large scale randomised-controlled trial testing time-limited provision of Individual Placement and Support for people with moderate to mild mental and physical health conditions in primary care.

  • Obesity stigma and employment in the Netherlands

    Campbell B, Bajorek Z, Bevan S | Jul 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This research is the latest output of the PURPOSE programme (Promoting Understanding and Research into Productivity, Obesity Stigma and Employment).

  • Young people’s mental health in the workplace

    A report for the Health Foundation’s Young People Future Health Inquiry

    Orlando C | Jun 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    This report aims to shed light on the experience of young people in work when it comes to mental health, to understand what challenges young workers might be facing and what action is needed, by policy, employers, and wider support networks, to address these.

  • Slides: Mental health at work

    Why good evidence, good work and good management matters

    Bajorek Z | Jun 2023 | Institute for Employment Studies

    Slides from Zofia Bajorek's presentation at the Public Policy Exchange conference, Mental Health in the Workplace: Providing Comprehensive Support and Improving Employee Wellbeing and Retention