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Working from home is not an "easy fix" for the disadvantages faced by disabled workers, new study shows
A post-pandemic increase in working from home will not help reduce the disadvantage faced by disabled workers, a new study shows.
Rolls Royce announcement highlights energy and infrastructure investment that UK should target post-COVID and Brexit
Commenting on news that Rolls Royce will create 6,000 jobs under plans to build 16 mini nuclear power stations, Nigel Driffield, Professor of International Business at Warwick Business School and an expert on UK regional economies, said:
Nissan warning on no-deal Brexit a stark reminder jobs still are not safe
Expert comment from Christian Stadler, Professor of Strategic Management and automotive industry expert at Warwick Business School:
Expert comment: Skills-based immigration system could create huge shortage of workers
Commenting on the Government's plans for a skills-based immigration system, Jimmy Donaghey, Professor of International Human Resource Management at Warwick Business School, said:
Withdrawing Uber licence is 'the only way to make them listen'
Professor John Colley, Associate Dean of Warwick Business School, comments on the removal of Uber's license in London.
Expert comment: Firms should be clamouring to promote women to exec roles but should not be forced
Responding to the Hampton-Alexander review of women in senior management positions, Professor Nicolai Foss, of Warwick Business School, said:
No deal Brexit to put 'almost 20 per cent of jobs at risk' and hit weaker regions hardest
The Government needs to avoid a hard Brexit to protect industry and ensure that leaving the EU does not disproportionately hurt weaker regions of the UK, experts have warned.
Ending freedom of movement may hurt Brits more as EU nationals have 'given up on UK
Expert comment from Professor Guglielmo Meardi, director of the industrial relations unit at Warwick Business School.
Fall in EU workers driving up unemployment as well as wages
Expert comment by Professor Guglielmo Meardi, director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit at Warwick Business School. He is an expert in the economic impact of migrant workers.
Uber gives drivers in Europe medical cover and parental leave - expert comment from Warwick Business School
Expert comment from the University of Warwick on Uber giving drivers in Europe medical cover and parental leave, by Dr Mareike Mohlmann, of Warwick Business School, who has researched how Uber manages its drivers. She is also Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Management.
Expert comment on the Mayor of London Brexit report
Expert comment on the Mayor of London report finding half a million jobs could be lost in a no-deal Brexit by Nigel Driffield, of Warwick Business School, who is Professor of International Business, and has researched the effect of Brexit on FDI.
Expert comment on taking 217 years to close the gender pay gap
Expert comment on the World Economic Forum by Marianna Fotaki, of Warwick Business School, Professor of Business Ethics, who researches gender diversity issues.
EU renews commitment to gender equality
International Women's Day on 8 March was an opportunity for the EU to assess progress on gender equality in Europe. Bringing out a report on gender equality, the Commission renewed a commitment to integrating equality for women and men into every EU policy across the board.
2015 employment review exposes wide disparities in jobs situation in the Member States
Interesting facts emerge from what is generally a positive outlook on jobs in the EU's 2015 review of employment and social developments.
Focus on the long-term unemployed
With more than 12 million people in Europe unable to find a job for more than a year, the Commission this week put forward a Recommendation for Member States to help the long-term unemployed back to work.
E-skills the key to unlocking Europe's potential for growth and job creation
Last week governments, industry, NGOs and educational bodies from 22 European countries joined forces with the European Commission to push for further action to stimulate the creation of the jobs needed to build a digital single market in Europe.
Priority for apprentices
More than forty companies and other organisations joined the European Alliance for Apprenticeships this week, committing to making available around 140,000 apprenticeships and training opportunities for young people.
EU gender equality has some way to go
The eve of International Women's Day (8 March) is a good moment to assess the challenges that remain in tackling gender inequalities across the EU.
Hope lies in Generation Erasmus
Not a huge surprise to learn that graduates with international experience fare much better on the job market. A study on the impact of the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme, released on Monday by the European Commission, shows that studying and training abroad makes a real difference to employment prospects.
Getting young people into work
Youth employment was the theme of the week in the European Union. This was despite the postponement of a special EU summit on jobs next month which had been called to boost jobs and jump-start the Union's sluggish economy.
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