Projects and case studies
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Examining the effect of employment and social indicators
IES will complete a short country profile for the UK and a very short briefing for Greece as part of a study led by the Istituto per la ricerca sociale (IRS) examining the effect of employment and social indicators in the 2014 and 2015 European...
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Developing your reward strategy: issues, challenges and solutions
Duncan Brown from IES was commissioned to help run a two-day reward strategy masterclass for senior HR and reward professionals working in universities and colleges. The masterclass focused on how to develop reward strategy,...
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What works in reducing pay gaps?
This project comprised a literature review on the effectiveness of interventions to close the gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps plus the design and facilitation of three workshops with employers and stakeholders to identify key...
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Comparative spotlight report on working conditions in the road haulage sector
IES co-ordinated a small study examining the issue of working conditions for drivers in the EU road haulage sector, in the context of the German government seeking to apply its national minimum wage to all drivers transitting through Germany. IES...
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The labour market for nurses in the UK and its relationship to the demand for, and supply of, foreign-born nurses in the NHS
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has commissioned a study that will contribute to the evidence base used in its current review to determine the case for including nurses on the Shortage Occupation List.The study will also provide a better...
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Employment of non-local labour in the EU fisheries sector
IES provided expert advice and guidance for a study on the employment of non-local labour in the European fisheries industry, for the European Commission (DG MARE).The study was led by MRAG, in conjunction with Coffey.
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Employee Engagement Survey
IES was commissioned to deliver the 2015 online employee engagement survey for a major regulatory organisation.We administered the survey on the organisation's behalf and analysed results to identify engagement levels and highlight longer term...
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Evaluation of the Employer Ownership Pilot Round 2
IES is evaluating Round 2 of the Employer Ownership Pilots in partnership with Ipsos-MORI. This long-term evaluation (2014-2018) seeks to test whether giving employers direct access to public money, co-invested with their own, increases employer...
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Industrial Relations and Youth Employment: Chapter 5 of the 2014 Industrial Relations in Europe report
Andrea Broughton was asked to contribute a chapter on youth employment to the European Commission's Industrial Relations in Europe 2014 report.The chapter aimed to present an overview of the role of industrial relations in promoting schemes to...
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Evaluation of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants
IES was commissioned to evaluate the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Grants, which aimed to support innovative and sustainable projects by providers to increase the capacity of the sector for meeting the public sector Equality Duty. The work...