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Paul Latreille

University of Sheffield, UK, and IZA, Germany

The IZA World of Labor project is a fantastic resource translating research into digestible pieces that explain the fundamentals in a way that’s clear and can help support policymakers. I’m delighted and honored to be able to contribute alongside so many eminent authors to such a worthwhile, impactful project

IZA World of Labor role

Author

Current position

Professor of Management and Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning and Teaching, University of Sheffield

Research interest

Employment tribunals, workplace mediation, economics of disability, economic inactivity, training, self-employment, and e-learning

Website

http://bit.ly/Latreille_Sheffield

Past positions

Professor of Economics, Swansea University

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Warwick University, 1992

Selected publications

  • “Work-related health risks in Europe: Are older workers more vulnerable?” Social Science and Medicine 88 (2013): 18–29 (with M. K. Jones, P. L. Sloane, and A. V. Staneva).

  • “Are you experienced? SME use of and attitudes towards workplace mediation.” International Journal of Human Resource Management 23:3 (2012): 590–606 (with F. Buscha and A. Conte).

  • “Employment tribunals and the civil courts: Isomorphism exemplified.” Industrial Law Journal 41:4 (2012): 387-406 (with S. Corby)

  • .“Is there a public sector training advantage? Evidence from the workplace employment relations survey.” British Journal of Industrial Relations 46:4 (2008): 674–701 (with P. D. Murphy, M. Jones, and D. Blackaby).

  • “Quantitative evidence in the evaluation of ADR: The case of judicial mediation in UK Employment Tribunals.” International Journal of Human Resource Management 23:3 (2012): 567–589 (with P. Urwin and V. Karuk).

article(s)

  • The economics of employment tribunals

    Understanding how employment tribunals make decisions can guide reforms of employment dispute settlement

    Paul Latreille, January 2017
    Employment tribunals or labor courts are responsible for enforcing employment protection legislation and adjudicating rights-based disputes between employers and employees. Claim numbers are high and, in Great Britain, have been rising, affecting both administrative costs and economic competitiveness. Reforms have attempted to reduce the number of claims and to improve the speed and efficiency of dealing with them. Balancing employee protection against cost-effectiveness remains difficult, however. Gathering evidence on tribunals, including on claim instigation, resolution, decision making, and post-tribunal outcomes can inform policy efforts.
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