Rejecting precarious work signals dissatisfaction with a labour market where wage employment rarely offers security or social mobility.
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Decades of lower pay and part-time work can leave women’s pensions worth a fraction of men’s at retirement.
What drivers told us about life on the road.
Recent research shows a living wage creates healthier employees, less pressure on government subsidies and a skilled workforce.
Promised increases from both sides are a striking new feature of UK politics and could be transformative for many.
Zero-hours contracts exploit workers and need to be banned.
The legal minimum wage is vital for regulating low pay and preventing exploitation. But it is insufficient on its own to reduce poverty for working people.
Tips help, but government policy should focus on progression and skills first.
The UK desperately needs a more robust system to lift standards in low paid sectors and protect workers.
And it doesn’t involve immigrant bashing. Quite the opposite.
Research shows early childhood educators are among the lowest-paid Australians, with some finding better pay in other fields such as night-time retail work.
Crucially, they differ in how they are calculated and the ages of workers that they apply to.
The wealth bonanza enjoyed by top flight football clubs does not trickle down to many of their employees.
Despite performing the same job, one of BA’s three cabin crew fleets earns far less than their colleagues.
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Professor of Social Policy, Loughborough University
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor and Head of School, School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Officer, Wales Centre for Public Policy, Cardiff University
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DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University
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Professor, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations, Sheffield Hallam University
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University Teacher in History, Loughborough University
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Professor of HRM & Employment Relations, University of Limerick
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Lecturer in International Human Resource Management, University of Edinburgh
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Visiting Fellow in Antislavery Business, University of Nottingham
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Professor of HRM and organisational Psychology, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Hertfordshire
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Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University