Developing the concept of leaveism: From presenteeism/absence to an emergent and expanding domain of employment?
Journal Article
Richards, J., Ellis, V., Canduela, J., Pustelnikovaite, T., & Saxena, S. (in press)
Developing the concept of leaveism: From presenteeism/absence to an emergent and expanding domain of employment?. Human Resource Management Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12452
The changing nature of employment has led to increased awareness of leaveism, a practice involving employees using allocated time off when unwell, taking work home, and pickin...
Behind the beer: An examination of ‘entrepreneurial’ motives for starting a craft brewery
Book Chapter
Ellis, V., & Richards, J. (2021)
Behind the beer: An examination of ‘entrepreneurial’ motives for starting a craft brewery. In D. Clarke, V. Ellis, H. Patrick-Thomson, & D. Weir (Eds.), Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald
Brewing has experienced a considerable revival in recent years with the number of brewers in the UK being at its highest level since the 1930s (Cask Report, 2018). After decad...
Strategies for success? Market entry strategies of new craft beer producers
Book Chapter
Quinn, D., Ellis, V., & Richards, J. (2021)
Strategies for success? Market entry strategies of new craft beer producers. In D. Clarke, V. Ellis, H. Patrick-Thomson, & D. Weir (Eds.), Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald
Fewer than half of UK start-up businesses will survive beyond 5 years and there are many, and complex, reasons for this (ONS, 2020). In the Scottish Small Business Survey of 2...
Organising to beat the Trade Union Act 2016’s voting thresholds: a case study of organising and tactics from the University and College Union
Journal Article
Richards, J., & Ellis, V. (in press)
Organising to beat the Trade Union Act 2016’s voting thresholds: a case study of organising and tactics from the University and College Union. Personnel Review, https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-10-2020-0756
Purpose: The paper responds to calls for ‘best practice’ on how trade unions may respond to member voting threshold requirements of the Trade Union Act 2016 (the Act). A broad...
“Brilliant at everything, saying yes to even more”: The realities of overwork in academia
Presentation / Conference
Pustelnikovaite, T., Richards, J., Ellis, V., & Saxena, S. (2021, August)
“Brilliant at everything, saying yes to even more”: The realities of overwork in academia. Paper presented at Work, Employment and Society, Online
Leaveism is an important yet underresearched phenomenon in contemporary work and employment. It refers to employees using allocated time off to work, such as taking work home ...
‘Organising from home’: Beating the Trade Union Act 2016 in a global pandemic/recession
Presentation / Conference
Richards, J., & Ellis, V. (2021, July)
‘Organising from home’: Beating the Trade Union Act 2016 in a global pandemic/recession. Paper presented at British Universities Industrial Relations Association (BUIRA), Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester
In 2017, the Trade Union Act 2016 (the Act) became law in the UK, an Act extending several decades of anti-union measures, but notable for the setting of a 50% threshold in st...
Organising an industrial action ballot to protect jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic: The case of a UK university and the University and Colleges Union
Presentation / Conference
Richards, J., & Ellis, V. (2021, July)
Organising an industrial action ballot to protect jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic: The case of a UK university and the University and Colleges Union. Paper presented at 7th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network, International Labor Organisation (ILO) Geneva
The paper responds to key themes of the stream: the importance/relevance of collective bargaining in protecting high-quality jobs in the UK higher education sector during the ...
Technology assisted organising: Getting the vote out during a pandemic
Presentation / Conference
Richards, J., & Ellis, V. (2021, May)
Technology assisted organising: Getting the vote out during a pandemic. Paper presented at Challenging Tech, Cardiff University
In 2017, the Trade Union Act 2016 (the Act) became law in the UK, an Act extending several decades of anti-union measures, but notable for the setting of a 50% threshold in st...
Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector
Book
Clarke, D., Ellis, V., Patrick-Thomson, H., & Weir, D. (Eds.)
(2021). Researching Craft Beer: Understanding Production, Community and Culture in an Evolving Sector. Bingley: Emerald
Decades of stagnating demand for beer and the emergence of global brewing conglomerates had seen many of Britain’s longstanding breweries disappear and a decline in the divers...
Developing the concept of leaveism: From a form of presenteeism/absence to an emergent and expanding domain of work
Presentation / Conference
Richards, J., Canduela, J., Pustelnikovaite, T., Ellis, V., & Saxena, S. (2021, April)
Developing the concept of leaveism: From a form of presenteeism/absence to an emergent and expanding domain of work. Paper presented at International Labour Process Conference, University of Greenwich
The purpose of the paper is to develop the emergent notion of leaveism by drawing on concepts related to work intensification (WI) and ideal worker (IW) norms. The argument dr...