Working Well for Yourself: What makes for good self-employment?

This report seeks to address the question ‘what makes for good self-employment’? Building on the wider debate about good work – sparked by the publication of the 2017 Taylor Review of Modern Employment Practices – we set out to uncover what exactly makes for good work for the UK’s 4.8 million self-employed. Read more
MTR Crossrail and ASLEF: Partnership in Action

The IPA was delighted to have been asked by ASLEF and MTR Crossrail to undertake a case study of the partnership working relations established by company and union to underpin the success of London’s new Elizabeth line. The working relations developed and sustained over the last few years are an inspiring example of working together to achieve mutual gains and joint wins – of meeting challenges, of building joint relationships and an architecture for problem solving. Read more
Working Well: Perspectives on Good Work and why it matters

To coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review, the IPA have produced a report which draws together 16 expert perspectives on what Good Work means in modern Britain, why it is important and how to bring it about. Read more
IPA Responds to Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices

Nita Clarke OBE, Director of the IPA, lays out her response to the publication of the Matthew Taylor Review. Read more

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Latest News

News in Brief December 2018

A summary of this month's employment news. Read more
New corporate governance rules open door to greater employee voice

Patrick Brione, IPA's Head of Policy & Research, discusses the new FRC code coming into force on 1st January 2019. In particular, the change in rules around employee voice at board level, along with changes to I&C regulations announced by the government, offer a major opportunity to improve corporate governance arrangements across the UK - an opportunity which Patrick argues should not be squandered. Read more
Why Is Cyber Security An Employee Engagement Issue?

In this article, IPA Training and Development Director, Derek Luckhurst, looks at the biggest current threat to UK business - cyber security. He explains why this should be seen not merely as a technical but also as an employee engagement issue with potentially huge costs for UK employers. Read more
News in Brief November 2018

A summary of this month's employment news. Read more