What does a healthy job look like?

IER’s Professor Chris Warhurst presented new research at the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) annual conference in Montreal on 9 July 2025.

Drawing on findings from projects funded by Deloitte and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), his paper explored the deceptively simple question: what would a healthy job look like?

The presentation examined how job design, working conditions, and organisational practices intersect to shape employee health, offering insights for both policymakers and employers seeking to improve job quality and wellbeing.