Principal Analyst at the Work Foundation and PhD student at QMUL. Interested in labour market insecurity, health & data. Also: @ https://xitter.cf/t.co/NPwySyFCLA
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ALT Figure showing the change in economic inactivity due to long-term sickness in the UK, for people aged 16 to 64 years old, thousands.
ALT No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work 14.00-15.00 Tuesday 29 October Online In the UK, one in five workers are in severely insecure work – facing a mix of low pay, unpredictable hours, poor protections, and limited career progression. Insecurity is more likely to affect certain worker groups including women, people from ethnic minorities, disabled workers, and young people. The Labour Government has come to power facing the same challenge as its predecessor; how do you grow the size of the UK workforce and support people to sustain employment, improve living standards, and support economic growth? Join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University to explore new longitudinal research which analyses the impact that the quality of work has on long-term employment outcomes.
ALT No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work 14.00-15.00 Tuesday 29 October Online In the UK, one in five workers are in severely insecure work – facing a mix of low pay, unpredictable hours, poor protections, and limited career progression. Insecurity is more likely to affect certain worker groups including women, people from ethnic minorities, disabled workers, and young people. The Labour Government has come to power facing the same challenge as its predecessor; how do you grow the size of the UK workforce and support people to sustain employment, improve living standards, and support economic growth? Join the Work Foundation at Lancaster University to explore new longitudinal research which analyses the impact that the quality of work has on long-term employment outcomes.
ALT Headlines from the Independent and Mirror about NEF's new analysis on the two-child limit
ALT Chart showing earnings replacement rate and number of ‘waiting days’ before payments start, in countries’ sick pay systems: OECD countries
ALT "The government's current approach not only risks leaving millions behind who can least afford it, it also risks failing on its own terms to deliver sustained and resilient economic growth. Unless business investment is matched with stronger social foundations from the start, growth will be harder to achieve now, and easier to lose to the next economic shock." Alfie Stirling, Director of Policy and Insight, and Chief Economist.
ALT Images of participants from a roundtable hosted by the Work Foundation at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on 'A new deal for Greater Lancashire and Cumbria?'.
ALT Graphic from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government featuring a quote from Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, discussing plans to tackle insecure work and promote workers' rights, including a commitment to the Workers' Rights Agency and fair economic policies. The background is light blue with the text and an official government logo at the top.
ALT Front cover of the Work Foundation’s report with titled: ‘No Progress? Tackling long-term insecure work.’ Tag Ben, Aman, Alice, Rebecca