Centre for Decent Work

CDW’s experts produce ground-breaking research on a wide range of issues related to decent work and workplaces.

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Combining work and care  
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Managerial competences and productivity 

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Impact and engagement 

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23 June 2020

One in four working carers considering quitting their job, research shows

A quarter of working carers are considering giving up their jobs and nearly 1.6 million struggle to combine employment with caring responsibilities, according to new research by the University of Sheffield and CIPD.
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22 May 2020

Professor Kirsty Newsome appointed Co-Editor in Chief of new journal ‘Work in the Global Economy’

Congratulations to Professor Kirsty Newsome on being appointed Co-Editor in Chief ‘Work in the Global Economy’.
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20 December 2019

Minimum wage increase caused half of retail and hospitality businesses to increase prices

Half of retail and hospitality businesses have increased prices as a direct result of the introduction of the National Living Wage in April 2016 and subsequent increases in the legal minimum pay rate, new report finds.

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