ReWAGE: Evidence paper 'Work, Wages and Employment in the Adult Social Care Sector'
A key finding of the new ReWAGE reportLink opens in a new window is that care workers, already facing a high rate of in-work poverty, are now worse off in real terms than they were two years ago. Care worker pay has declined relative to other low-paid occupations over the last 15 years, including positions in retail jobs, which offer higher pay for less responsibility. These findings have only come a few short years since the care sector was thanked and praised by the government for working with bravery and dignity through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreLink opens in a new window
Even economic historians turn to job quality: expanding the focus beyond pay
Starting the journey to a standard measure of job quality for Europe?
A few years ago, the IER's job quality research team developed the Good Work measures, which are now utilised by the UK's Office for National Statistics and Northern Ireland's Department for the Economy to assess job quality. In August, a leading global trade union advocated for the adoption of these measures by the European Commission to establish minimum standards for work and employment. Read the web releaseLink opens in a new window and the policy briefLink opens in a new window.
Self-employment and older workers in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
IER's Professor Philip Taylor Link opens in a new windowand Beate Baldauf Link opens in a new windowhave co-authored a chapter in the book titled Research Handbook on Self-Employment and Public Policy. This chapter examines self-employment among people aged 50 and over in the liberal market economies of Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA against the backdrop of the economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and in the context of long-standing efforts aimed at increasing levels of older workers’ labour force participation. Read MoreLink opens in a new window
With or without algorithms: managing the self-employed in the Danish platform economy
IER's Professor Trine LarsenLink opens in a new window has co-authored a chapter in the book titled Research Handbook on Self-Employment and Public Policy. This chapter examines how Denmark's digital labour platforms employ algorithmic and traditional management practices, focusing on their purposes from the employer's perspective. Read MoreLink opens in a new window
Tackling workplace dementia, the focus of a new project
IER is a research partner in a new project led by the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), which has secured a £1.2 million grant aimed at addressing dementia in the workplace. The Working with Dementia (WWD) Network Plus project aims to change the understanding of how dementia affects employment and drive positive change for those affected. Read MoreLink opens in a new window
A new blog: skills intelligence and labour market information
A new blog Link opens in a new windowon the LMI for All site by Graham Attwell at Pontydsugu is now available. This blog post highlights the growing importance of skills intelligence in shaping labour market trends, driving collaborative efforts across sectors to ensure education and training systems effectively prepare individuals and organisations for the evolving demands of the workforce.
