Employment

COVID-19 continues to lead our ranking of the top global concerns for the ninth consecutive month as we round out the results of our global survey in 2020.

Global concern about Coronavirus is once more on the increase. We approach the end of the year with almost two-thirds across 27 nations saying that things in their country are on the wrong track.

One in five people experience downward mobility in their lives, with some moving into a vicious cycle of low pay and low self-esteem, new research by Ipsos for the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) found.

More than 6 in 10 globally say things in their country are on the wrong track as Coronavirus continues to be the world’s greatest worry.

Six in 10 (60%) of those who have experienced 3 or more symptoms would like to see their employer do more, while over half (55%) say they would feel more positively about a company who had a menopause awareness programme according to new Ipsos research for World Menopause Day.

Concern about Brexit returns to near General Election levels according to Ipsos's September 2020 index of issues concerning Britons

Six months of data reveal how Coronavirus has shaped countries’ concerns.

Ipsos was commissioned by the Employers, Health and Inclusive Employment directorate (EHIE) to undertake qualitative research with employers, employees, and a range of healthcare professionals (HCPs) across Great Britain. The research explored the experiences of these groups with the current fit note process, as well as their perceptions and attitudes towards extending fit note certification powers to a wider range of HCPs.

While most of those working from home are not struggling, the lack of space, colleagues and technology has been noticed