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ALT Three diverse individuals, one in a wheelchair, engaging in a conversation, with the MS Society logo and the text 'We want to hear from you!' above them.
ALT Time off: Redesigning leave policies to support longer, healthier working lives, Work Foundation logo on the top right
ALT Double jeopardy: Insecurity at work and at home 14.00-15.00 - Thursday 23 May 2024 Online In the midst of the cost of living crisis, private rents have risen by 15% since January 2022, exacerbating the financial insecurity felt by many living in the UK’s precarious private rental sector. Many private renters also face a lack of security of tenure, with shorthold tenancies and ‘no fault’ evictions commonplace. This insecurity at home can be compounded by insecurity at work. New analysis from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University explores the extent to which private renters also face insecure working conditions such as low or unpredictable pay, irregular hours and a lack of rights and protections that make workers vulnerable to job losses. Join the Work Foundation to explore new research looking at severely insecure workers’ experience of private renting, and what housing and employment policies could support those facing double jeopardy at work and at home.
ALT Shifting Priorities? Employer Responsibility in the Third Year of the Cost of Living Crisis report cover. Work Foundation logo on the top-right of the cover.
ALT Increasing secure work in the UK 14.00-15.00 - Thursday 21 March 2024 - Online The early 2020s have been turbulent years for workers, employers and Government. The UK has lurched from one crisis to another, and the job you have plays a significant role in how you and your family experienced the most significant reduction in living standards since ONS records began. Against a backdrop of low economic growth and record levels of long-term sickness, the UK Insecure Work Index 2024 sheds new light on the state of employment and job quality – and the interventions policy-makers should implement to increase the number of secure jobs. The Work Foundation’s Rebecca Florisson (Principal Analyst) and Alice Martin (Head of Research) will discuss the research, and the implications for those in insecure work and the challenges for policy-makers as we head towards the next General Election. Alice Martin, Head of Research, Work Foundation Rebecca Florisson, Principal Analyst, Work Foundation
ALT Work Matters 2024: Will the Spring Budget improve working lives? 14.00-15.00 – Wednesday 28 February 2024 – Zoom As UK voters prepare to head to the polls in 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has his last opportunity to improve working lives before the election. But with limited economic growth forecast, what room does the Government have to support workers and employers? And will adding more conditionality to welfare entitlements really help? Join the Work Foundation and a panel of experts to review the labour market statistics and inflation data from the Office for National Statistics, and what it means for workers, businesses and communities ahead of the Spring Budget 2024. Professor Hilary Ingham, Head of Economics, Lancaster University Zubaida Haque, Deputy Director, Women’s Budget Group Lord Gavin Barwell, Former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister and former Government Minister Ben Chu, Economics Editor, Newsnight
ALT Front cover of the Work Foundation’s employer briefing titled: Employer Briefing: The role of senior leaders and line managers in supporting workers in insecure employment George D. Williams and Asli Atay.
ALT Work Matters 2023: How can the UK recover from record sickness levels? 10.00-11.00 – Tuesday 12 December 2023 – Zoom Throughout the course of 2023 it has become painfully clear that the UK has a sickness issue – indeed there are now over 2.5 million individuals opting out of the labour market altogether due to ill health. But how can policymakers open up access to ‘Good Work’ for everyone? And what can employers do to increase the quality of jobs on offer and create more opportunities for those with long-term health conditions re-enter the labour market? Join the Work Foundation and a panel of eminent experts as we discuss the challenges of economic inactivity linked to long-term illnesses in our culminating event of the year. Alice Martin, Head of Research, Work Foundation Tom Pollard, Head of Social Policy, New Economics Foundation Emily Andrews, Deputy Director for Work, Centre for Ageing Better Sarah Dawood, Senior Associate Editor, New Statesman
ALT Bar graphs showing the proportion of disabled and non-disabled workers in secure, moderately insecure and severely insecure work. 27% of disabled workers are in severely insecure work relative to 19% of non-disabled workers.