Less than 4% of young workers now belong to a union.
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Workers are clinging to their roles and there’s little space for entry-level candidates.
Reforms should account for the specific challenges that parental leave poses to smaller organisations.
The employment rights bill will affect the working conditions of millions of people in the UK.
“Awful April” hasn’t helped people to feel good about their finances.
Some businesses may respond by investing in AI.
Economic inactivity is not always the worst option.
A UBI pilot in Wales gives a sum of money to young people leaving the care system. But it won’t be rolled out beyond its trial period.
It’s not just the likes of Gary Lineker who can get in trouble for tweeting.
Workers, particularly at the beginning of their careers, don’t know their rights in the workplace, and often fear asserting them.
Challenges in evidence, long-term planning and public understanding mean that universal basic income has become easier said than done.
Zero hour contracts remove job security and impact workers’ health, finances and prospects.
Why everyone working less could help alleviate the COVID-19 economic crisis.
Billions have been lost in tax to fake self-employment and many registered as self-employed will struggle to get state aid.
In these troubled economic times, skills and technology are key to lifting the UK out of the productivity doldrums.
Young people in the UK experience some of the worst working conditions. To understand why we need to look at longer-term changes in the political economy.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lecturer in Employment Relations, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Politics, Edge Hill University
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Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University
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Lecturer in Law, Keele University
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Professor of Economics, Centre Director of Centre for Business Prosperity (CBP), Aston University
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Lecturer in Social Policy, Bangor University
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Affiliate Research Associate, School of Political and Social Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Edinburgh
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Academic Director, Cardiff University Social Sciences Research Park (SPARK), Cardiff University
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Lecturer in Social Policy, University of Salford
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Emeritus Professor in Department of Sociology, Honorary Professor University of Manchester, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Essex
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50th Anniversary Professor of Economics, Aston University