Commentary on Labour market statistics for August to October 2018
The latest labour force statistics indicate a rise in unemployment of 20000 over the quarter to August-October this year, the unemployment rate now standing at 4.1%. Employment, however, has...
12th December 2018WORKING FUTURES,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Will digitalisation promote Good Work for All?
Last week I had the opportunity to speak at the 6th OECD World Forum (see accompanying blog) on the impact of digitalisation on the future of work. Naturally given the Work Foundation’s mission, it...
6th December 2018WORKING FUTURES,HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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The Future of Wellbeing: reflections from Korea…
Last week, I was delighted to attend the 6th OECD World Forum in Incheon, Korea. The event brought together researchers, policy-makers and business leaders from over 100 countries, including the...
6th December 2018WORKING FUTURES,HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Fundamental rather than fringe
With a growth of employment rates alongside record-high levels of in-work poverty, attention has shifted to focus on the quality of work and how that might be improved. While increasing wages will...
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Celebrating the Fit for Work Coalition’s achievements
After a decade of campaigning, putting health and work on the public policy agenda, the Fit for Work UK Coalition is drawing to a close. The Work Foundation has had the privilege of serving as chair...
22nd November 2018FIT FOR WORK,HEALTH AND WELLBEING,POLICY
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Where have all the women gone?
Fairness is a core theme for us here at the Work Foundation. We believe it’s one of the key things that underpins ‘Good Work’ and we’re passionate about supporting fairness for everyone....
21st November 2018PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS,POLICY
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Work Foundation Centenary Celebrations
It’s time to provide an update on our centenary celebrations. We are proud to be able to celebrate a very rich and long history. Our heritage is important to us because it sets the context within...
20th November 2018UNCATEGORISED
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Commentary on the labour market statistics for December 2017 to February 2018
The labour market statistics for December 2017 to February 2018, indicate that the economy is gradually returning to a healthy state, with a marked increase in the number of full-time and part-time...
17th April 2018PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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Tackling the productivity problem in UK manufacturing
The UK is experiencing an ongoing ‘productivity problem’. Despite ONS data suggesting a very modest uptick in productivity growth over the past two quarters, we have a huge amount still to do to...
26th March 2018WORKING FUTURES,PRODUCTIVITY AND SKILLS
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What is ‘good work’ and how do we measure it?
In his Review of Modern Working Practices Matthew Taylor argued that “good work for all should be a national priority”. Delivering on this commitment, however, would require – at the very...
23rd March 2018HEALTH AND WELLBEING,POLICY
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