Employment and access to childcare during the Covid-19 crisis

19 May 2020
Dr Lisa Wilson
Little consideration appears to have been given to the misalignment between the reopening of many sectors of our economy whilst access to childcare remains so limited. This Research InBrief looks at the extent to which the workforce is likely to be affected by a misalignment between a return to work...

Employment and access to childcare during the Covid-19 crisis

19 May 2020
Dr Lisa Wilson
The roadmap proposals for how to ease out of lockdown put forward by the Republic of Ireland Government and the Northern Ireland Executive appear to have given no thought to the challenges presented by the misalignment between businesses reopening and access to childcare. This weeks blog summarises...

Where are we heading on climate?

12 May 2020
Paul Goldrick-Kelly
In our latest blog, Paul Goldrick-Kelly points out that recent predictions of emissions declines due to the covid-19 lockdown are likely to be temporary. He argues that we should take the opportunity to rebuild a changed, sustainable economy. Global emissions are falling, for the first time in over...

The Impact of Collective Bargaining on pay in Northern Ireland

06 May 2020
Paul Mac Flynn
The role of trade unions in determining pay has diminished over the last three decades in most developed economies. However collective bargaining still plays a significant role in many sectors of the economy with many employers still negotiating pay through such structures. The aim of this paper is...

A route to higher wages in Northern Ireland?

05 May 2020
Paul Mac Flynn
Do Trade Unions and Collective Bargaining still provide a route to better pay? The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world of work beyond recognition in the space of a few short weeks. As businesses look to plot a way toward reopening in the aftermath of lockdown it is becoming clear that this can...
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