IPA (Involvement and Participation Association)

At our October Employee Voice Hub Mary Towers, Employment Rights Policy Officer at the TUC, presented key findings and proposals for change from the TUC's AI project, and guidance for organisations starting to use this new technology that could potentially revolutionise the workplace. View the recording: https://bit.ly/3Ucwp8y

In a blog originally published on Adzuna, Nicholas Litsardopoulos examines the rapid rise in Ai technology, its impact on jobs and the job market, and how it fits into the historical context of ever-changing work and employment patterns. Read more: bit.ly/47LL7ZN

IPA's employee hub is today at 2pm. There is still time to book to join us via this link: bit.ly/4gz1a0W

In his latest blog Duncan Brown explores the urgent need for the new government to reform employment status to address the 'grey area' between employee and self-employed, and ensure that workers are entitled to the appropriate rights and benefits. Read more: http://bit.ly/3TNc21p

October's employee hub focuses on work and the AI revolution. Kate Bell, Deputy General Secretary of the TUC, explains the opportunities for improvement, and possible risks to equality & inclusion, working conditions, and boundaries between work and home. More info and booking here: https://bit.ly/4gz1a0W

IES & abrdn Financial Fairness Trust have launched the final report for the Commission on the Future of Employment Support at a Westminster event this morning. Minister for Employment Alison McGovern, delivered the keynote speech. A result of two years of consultation & evidence-gathering on employment support, the report sets out proposals for once-in-a-generation reform to boost growth & raise living standards. It makes detailed proposals to raise participation in the labour force & boost productivity. The report calls for reforming employment support to guarantee support for those who need it; ending the ‘compliance culture’ in jobcentres; and creating new Labour Market Partnerships to meet local priorities and join up delivery. Read the report: bit.ly/4evMb6d

Minster for Employment Alison McGovern delivered the keynote speech at IES and abrdn Financial Fairness Trust's launch of the final report of the Commission on the Future of Employment Support earlier today. IES Director Tony Wilson presented the report's findings, including the need for far-reaching reforms to help reverse significant falls in labour force participation, address insecurity and poverty in work, and tackle long-standing inequalities in the labour market. Read the report: bit.ly/4evMb6d

The Trials Unit at IES provides evidence for policy and practice in education and employment. As the Unit goes into year three, Dr Susie Bamford and Dr Allie Nancarrow reflect on what has been achieved to date, current projects and future plans. Read more: bit.ly/3MO2AqM

With the #Paralympics in full flow at #Paris2024, Claudia Plowden Roberts explores how the games have helped to change perceptions of disability and how this could be beneficial in the wider context of employers and employment. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3Xcb5kb

The NHS could be one of the UK's employers with the most to gain from offering flexible working as the default, but how possible is this? Astrid Allen takes a closer look at the opportunities and benefits. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-s97hth