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TitleSex and power: who runs Britain?
Date2005
Material typeResearch Report
AbstractThis report focuses on one aspect of diversity: equality between women and men. It gives a snapshot of women’s representation in senior positions across the spheres of politics, public life and business. This year's report includes comparisons with other European countries, as well as practical proposals for action.
Webhttp://www.eoc.org.uk/
Author(s)Equal Opportunities Commission. Great Britain
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)
TitleShared caring: bringing fathers into the frame
Date2005
Material typeResearch Report
AbstractThis research explores current academic and policy developments to examine how fathers can be supported to balance their employment and family commitments.
Webhttp://www.eoc.org.uk/
Author(s)O'Brien, Margaret
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)

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TitleShared responsibility? short- and long-term effects of Sweden's "Daddy-month" reform
Date2004
Material typeWorking Paper
AbstractReview of the effect of the 1995 introduction of paternal leave in Sweden. The research looks at the behaviour of fathers with children born two weeks before and two weeks after 'Daddy Leave' was introduced. The conclusion states that the number of fathers taking zero (0) days parental leave decreased from 54% to 18%, and that fathers taking one month parental leave increased from 9% to 47%. However the option of one month of leave did not appear to have affected male attitudes to childcare, which remained a predominantly female preserve. Fathers taking the 'Daddy Month' already felt they should help in childcare, thus the option did not result in men taking time off for childcare duties who would not previously have considered it a necessary duty.
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Author(s)Ekberg, John and Friebel, Guido
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)
TitleSicknote Britain?
Date2005
Material typeSurvey Report
AbstractThis new report by Surrey University for the TUC counters the myths that UK workers - particularly in the public sector - are always taking ‘sickies', that stress is not a serious illness and that the solution to ‘sicknote Britain' is a drastic cutback on the numbers of people in receipt of Incapacity Benefit. The research found that British workers are less likely to take short term sick leave than any other European country except Denmark. The report also says that levels of long-term absence were lower only in Austria, Germany and Ireland. Four out of five workers believe taking a day off will ruin their promotion chances.
Webhttp://www.tuc.org.uk/
Author(s)Trades Union Congress
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)

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TitleSmall, flexible and family-friendly (Employment Relations Research Series No. 47)
Date2005
Material typeResearch Report
AbstractExamines the extent to which small service sector businesses use flexible working arrangements to attract and retain employees. This study is based on 50 interviews with small firms and 12 case studies.
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Author(s)Harris, Lynette
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)
TitleSticky floors & cement ceilings: women in non-managerial roles in the UK
Date2002
Material typeResearch Report
AbstractReport looks at barriers to women working at non-managerial levels in organisations, an often-overlooked pool of talent.
Webhttp://www.bitc.org.uk
Author(s)Opportunity Now
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)

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TitleStill at work?: An Empirical Test of Competing Theories of the Long Hours Culture
Date2005
Material typeResearch Report
AbstractThere is increasing evidence of a widening in the cross-country dispersion in general working hours. More recently, however, there has been considerable attention given to the “long hours culture” phenomenon identified in certain segments of the labour market, in particular amongst professional and managerial staff, and potential causes and impacts of such a culture. In this study we use a large-scale European worker survey to test the validity of several competing hypotheses of why people work long hours. Our results show that there is a labour – quality of leisure trade-off for women, but not for men. Other key determinants of long working hours are industry sector, occupational status, gender and job security proxied by employment contracts. We also note that hours has no impact on job satisfaction.
Webhttp://www.theworkfoundation.com
Author(s)Cowling, Marc
Industry Other services
CountryUnited Kingdom
Organisation size Medium (51-500)
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