Achieving a gender balance in the legal profession
When Baroness Hale became the first female president of the UK’s Supreme Court earlier this year, I was delighted that her appointment was seen as the opportunity to encourage greater diversity in...
21st September 2017WORKING FUTURES
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Commentary on the labour market statistics for May to July 2017
The labour market statistics for May to July 2017, released yesterday, show a substantial increase in employment with unemployment falling. Pay growth, however, may be slowing. The latest labour...
13th September 2017PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Commentary on the labour market statistics for April to June 2017
The labour market statistics for April to June 2017, released yesterday, show a continuation of recent trends, with employment rising and unemployment falling. The evidence on pay, however, is mixed. ...
17th August 2017PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Building a more people-centred economy in the UK
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Autumn event series "Building a more people-centred economy in the UK" which will open a window on: future challenges, anticipating emerging trends and...
1st August 2017WORKING FUTURES,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS,POLICY
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Shocking BBC pay revelations heralds golden opportunity to model social change
The unsurprising yet still shocking BBC pay revelations of elite employees’ salaries give voice and substance to a pay gap that we know exists but to date has lacked a concrete sense of reality....
1st August 2017PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS,POLICY
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Valuing our NHS staff is important now more than ever
I am putting it out there – I love the NHS. I know millions of people across the country do as well. Having a service that provides free medical treatment - usually of high quality - when we need...
28th July 2017HEALTH AND WELLBEING,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Commentary on the labour market statistics for March to May 2017
The labour market statistics for March to May 2017, released today, show a continued increase in employment. Wage data, however, continue to be a source of concern. The latest labour market...
12th July 2017PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Good Work: keeping health in the picture
The health of the working age population and its relationship to good work is a core interest of ours here at the Work Foundation. Health and work are inextricably linked, and we are pleased to see...
12th July 2017WORKING FUTURES,HEALTH AND WELLBEING,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS,POLICY
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Ensuring the Future of Good Work
Today, the much anticipated ‘Good Work’ review on modern working practices was published. We welcome this report, its findings and recommendations, not least for its formal recognition for the...
11th July 2017WORKING FUTURES,HEALTH AND WELLBEING,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS,POLICY
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Women, Work & Health in the 21st century
The Work Foundation has just released the first of a new series of reports on Gender, Sex, Health and Work, entitled “More than ‘Women’s Issues’: Women’s Reproductive and Gynaecological...
15th June 2017HEALTH AND WELLBEING,POLICY
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