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The Work Foundation organises a thought-provoking programme of events to support the publication of its influential research and policy advice. Events include high-level roundtable discussions, stimulating panel debates and contemporary in-conversations with key political and business leaders. Recent contributors include Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Lord Puttnam and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. The organisation also attends the three main party conferences, launching influential discussion papers and holding topical fringe events.
29
FEB
29 February 2012 12:00 - 14:00
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This rountable event will present the initial results of a research project investigating patterns and determinants of wage inequality in cities, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and to be published later this year.
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22
MAR
22 March 2012 18:00 - 19:00
The Chancellor's next Budget is being held on the 21st March. Join us the following day to discuss the outcomes.
28
28 March 2012 09:00 - 12:00
In this session we will summarise the steps employers should take when engaging apprentices and identify the management issues that commonly arise. We will also summarise the legal issues unique to apprentices with a view to demystifying this commonly misunderstood area of employment law.
30
30 March 2012 10:00 - 16:00
The Business of Creativity is a high level conference designed to influence how the education sector can assist the UK creative industries to compete in the global market.
18
APR
18 April 2012 09:00 - 10:30
This event will provide business and policy makers with a snapshot of some of the topic issues and refine the focus of a new strand of research being undertaken by The Work Foundation later this year.
10
MAY
10 May 2012 09:00 - 10:30
This event will explore how improving skills can help support sustainable employment, and what the employment and skills system should look like in order to do this.
27
JUN
27 June 2012 09:00 - 12:00
This session will include a review of social media in the recruitment process and advice on monitoring e-mail and internet use at work; as well as advice on ensuring compliance with data protection legislation which touches on all aspects of HR management from the maintenance of HR files, handling grievances and disciplinary issues through to the provision of references.
OCT
10 October 2012 09:00 - 12:00
We will be providing practical hints and tips on dealing with sickness absence, and, in particular the management of employees suffering from stress.