Work and Health Unit research: DWP FOI response
Published 23 August 2019
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Information request
Received: 22 July 2019
The programme of research conducted by the Work and Health Unit through the mixed methods research contract awarded to Ipsos MORI on 1 January 2018.
Response
The mixed methods research contract is a call off contract. The current programme of research can be seen below. All research commissioned will be published following the Government Social Research guidelines.
| Title | Methods | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Employers’ motivations and practices: A study of the use of occupational health services | In-depth interviews | www.gov.uk/government/publications/occupational-health-services-and-employers |
| Sickness absence and health in the workplace: understanding employer behaviour and practice – an interim summary | Survey | www.gov.uk/government/publications/sickness-absence-and-health-employer-behaviour-and-practice |
| Sickness absence and health in the workplace: understanding employer behaviour and practice (Final report including qualitative research) | Survey and in-depth interviews | Due in autumn 2019 |
| Exploring perceptions and attitudes towards the extension of fit note certification | In-depth interviews | Due in autumn 2019 |
| International Comparison of Occupational Health Systems and Provisions: A Comparative Case Study Review | Literature review | Due by spring 2020 |