I am an applied social scientist with a background in labour economics and employment relations. My research focuses on patterns of work organisation and HRM, and their implications for job quality and productivity. Much of my current work is investigating the links between firms and wage inequality, using linked employer-employee data. My research has been published in a range of 3* and 4* journals, including The Economic Journal, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Human Relations, Industrial Relations, Labour Economics, European Journal of Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Journal. I have also co-authored a number of frequently-cited books on British employment relations. My research has been covered by all of the major news outlets and I have made appearances on national television and radio. My recent work on public sector pay was covered by The Guardian (front page), The Financial Times and BBC News, among others, and was cited in the House of Commons debate on the public sector pay cap.You can find a full list of publications on Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=qVu8wOIAAAAJ&hl=enView my staff profile at Bayes Business School here: https://www.bayes.city.ac.uk/faculties-and-research/experts/john-forth