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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Workplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011

Variable Details

Variablelreact01
LabelAction taken by workplace in response to the recent recession
Question text Looking at this card, I would now like to focus on the impact on your workforce. Which, if any, of these actions were taken by your workplace in response to the recent recession? Response 1
Responses
-9 Refusal 4
-8 Don't know 4
-6 Multi-coded 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 19
1 compulsory redundancies 582
2 voluntary redundancies 286
3 temporary freeze on recruitment to fill vacant posts 473
4 postponement of plans for expanding the workforce 137
5 freeze or cut in wages 385
6 reduction in non-wage benefits 15
7 reduction in basic hours 64
8 reduction in paid overtime 62
9 employees required to take unpaid leave 4
10 reduction in the use of agency staff or temporary workers 76
11 increase in the use of agency staff or temporary workers 12
12 reduction in training expenditure 33
13 change in the organisation of work 43
14 other action affecting the workforce (please specify) 17
15 no action taken affecting the workforce 464
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWorkplace Employee Relations Survey, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD L4.
UniverseWorkplaces in Great Britain with five or more employees, excluding workplaces in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining and quarrying.;Establishments;Trade union officers;Employees;Managers;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for further details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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