Institute for Employment Studies

Register now for our JobsPlus year 2 evaluation webinar! This event is a milestone for JobsPlus, a place-based, community-led employment programme helping people into work through on-site employment services, community support & financial incentives. bit.ly/4dD9EUb

Comment from IES Chief Executive @NaomiClaytonUK on the just-announced Labour Market Statistics from @ONS.

New blog! Using the example of flexible working and recent research on its application (or lack of), @duncanbHR argues that HR functions are overly focused on policy drafting and procedural niceties – and often failing to deliver into practice. Read more: bit.ly/4dI2izS

What’s really sustaining (or undermining) DEI in UK workplaces? IPA webinar 13 May 1-2pm. We will explore what's sustaining inclusion & fairness, & how this intersects with labour market pressures, economic volatility & the Employment Rights Act. Register: bit.ly/4tSf1Wp

ICYMI: Catch up on our Good Work for Autistic Women webinar via our resources hub, featuring the recording, presentation slides and employer toolkit. Learn how employers, HR & line managers can better understand, support & empower autistic women at work. bit.ly/3QF4oYs

Join us on 29/4 for an evidence-based webinar examining what good work looks like for autistic women. The session will explore recent IES & @ucl research & discuss how employers, HR professionals & managers can better understand & support autistic women: bit.ly/4bJ9quW

Comment from IES Chief Executive @NaomiClaytonUK on the just-announced monthly Labour Market Statistics from @ONS.

📢New research! This latest ReAct report explores how AI tools are being introduced & used within Restart delivery, examining both the operational processes behind implementation & the experiences of staff and customers engaging with these tools. Read: bit.ly/4cbPukM

With State Pension age rising, Emily Kramers considers what’s needed to drive recruitment & retention of older workers, using personal experience to demonstrate the process of a career change in later life & the positive impact of age diversity at work: bit.ly/4ms84si

The latest publication on pay transparency proposals appears to have incurred diametrically opposed reactions from employers. In this blog @duncanbHR provides more insight & suggests employers continue to implement greater pay transparency & understanding: bit.ly/3Q75awP

Today is #WorldAutismAwarenessDay2026 and to mark it we are highlighting IES's work on neurodiversity in the workplace, a range of our resources is available here: bit.ly/4s5qEHL Also a reminder of the invitation to join our webinar on good work for autistic women 29/4.

Join us on 29/4 for an evidence-based webinar examining what good work looks like for autistic women. The session will explore recent IES & @ucl research & discuss how employers, HR professionals & managers can better understand & support autistic women: bit.ly/4bJ9quW

In a new blog, based on an article originally published by @adzuna, @Nlitsardopoulos examines the current crisis in UK graduate employment, reflecting on the causes, and identifying the actions and policy priorities which could provide possible solutions: bit.ly/3PA0teZ

In a new blog that looks at the challenges facing single working parents, @AstridFlowers reflects on the rise of ‘flexism’ at work, and considers how employers can offer more support around flexible working, and the organisational benefits of doing so: bit.ly/4caq9rb

It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek! Our latest neurodiversity research explores what good work means for autistic women, and what employers can do to create genuinely inclusive workplaces. Access the toolkit here: bit.ly/3Nq1Fkj

Comment from IES Chief Executive @NaomiClaytonUK on the just-announced Labur Market Statistcs from @ONS.

Comment from IES Chief Executive @NaomiClaytonUK on the just-announced measures by Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden on the major new employment drive to create 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for young people.

In a new blog to mark @CareersWeek, @duncanbHR considers how clear, accessible and supported the career paths are that UK employers currently offer, both to young people and the general workforce, and suggests ways employers can improve. Read the blog: bit.ly/47cN1Dw

In our webinar to mark #InternationalWomensDay Dr. Meenakshi Krishnan & Naomi Clayton considered the wide range of factors leading to the slow progress of improving gender equality in the workplace & the changes that need to be made. Recording and slides: bit.ly/4bq4fzO

Comment from IES Chief Executive @NaomiClaytonUK on the Spring Statement, announced by government earlier today.