The BERR Advisory Forum on the Impact of Employment Policies was established in 2005 to provide expert advice on the evidence base for employment relations policy to help ensure policy is developed in light of the latest available research and analysis and using the most appropriate assumptions and methodology. Specifically, the forum will: Advise on how best to monitor and evaluate the impact of employment relations regulation, including the effectiveness of past policy and how this might be improved. Conduct horizon-scanning exercises and review the international experience of regulatory and non-regulatory solutions to problems in employment relations and equality and discrimination at work. Propose appropriate assumptions and methodologies for assessing the costs and benefits of proposed policy options, and advise on regulatory impact assessments.
Membership of the ForumIn spring 2005, EMAR placed a ‘call for nominations’ in leading UK newspapers. Around the same time a call for expressions of interest was also posted on the BERR website. A total of 34 nominations were received. Of these, the following ten academics were invited to sit on the panel Hugh Collins (London School of Economics) Paul Edwards (Warwick Business School) Jeff Frank (Royal Holloway, University of London) Howard Gospel (King’s College, University of London) Lynette Harris (Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University) Geraldine Healy (Queen Mary, University of London) Paul Marginson (Warwick Business School) Nigel Meager (Institute of Employment Studies) Jonathan Michie (Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham) Jill Rubery (Manchester Business School, University of Manchester)
Representatives from the Cabinet Office, CBI, DWP, HM Treasury and TUC are also invited to attend the Forum. SecretariatFor any enquiries about the Advisory Forum, please contact Tim Harrison, tim.harrison@berr.gsi.gov.uk , at the Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR). |
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