Employment
10 September 2020
Missing millions: Where will the jobs come from?
This report shows that employment has taken up to seven years to recover after previous recessions. Employment recovery may be slower this time with big employers like hospitality and retail facing ongoing social distancing.
9 August 2020
A mid-life employment crisis
This report, in partnership with Centre for Ageing Better, shows that there is a real risk is that the pandemic could lead to long-term unemployment for older workers.
3 July 2020
When furlough has to stop – next steps to avert long-term unemployment
We are calling on the Government to put in place a comprehensive and ambitious package of support to avert the worst employment crisis since the Great Depression.
26 June 2020
No time to lose: Getting people into work quickly
We propose a new Into Work offer for all newly unemployed people and those facing redundancy. It will give immediate access to personalised and light-touch support so people can get back to work as quickly as possible.
12 June 2020
Emergency exit: How we get Britain back to work
This report sets out the impact of coronavirus on the labour market impact, the likely scale of the challenge we face, and identifies policy priorities to get Britain back to work.
19 May 2020
Help wanted: Getting Britain back to work
This discussion paper sets out suggested key priorities, evidence and proposals for how government might design and deliver its employment and skills response to the downturn caused by measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
8 May 2020
Next steps for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This report finds the scheme has been successful in limiting job losses and protecting incomes. While it has been costly, not acting would have led to a far larger increase in unemployment and to lasting damage to the economy.
11 April 2020
Coronavirus and the labour market: Impacts and challenges
Coronavirus is a public health crisis, but it is also having a profound impact on our economy. We explore the early evidence of the impact on our labour market, which is set to lead to the sharpest spike in unemployment on record.
22 March 2020
Evidence review: What works to support 15- to 24-year olds at risk of becoming NEET?
We reviewed early interventions that target key transition periods for young people who are considered ‘at risk’ of becoming NEET in the future.
21 March 2020
Reviewing Peabody’s Employment and Training Programme
Peabody commissioned Learning and Work Institute to conduct a review of their Employment and Training Programme and make recommendations.
