Work and employment Archives

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Good Work Guild: inspiring the future of work

21 Sep 2022 Adanna Shallowe

Learn about the twelve-month journey of The Good Work Guild and the recommendations its global network of Fellows and work practitioners have made.

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The cash census

30 Mar 2022 Mark Hall, Asheem Singh, James Morrison, Aoife O’Doherty

This new piece of RSA research explores the use of cash in an increasingly digital economy.

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Social security: The risks from automation and economic insecurity for England’s social renters

7 Feb 2022 Jake Jooshandeh, Hannah Webster, James Morrison

This research seeks to understand how social housing residents experience economic security and how technological changes to workplaces might impact their futures.

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3 worrying trends in young people’s economic security

12 Jan 2022 Fran Landreth Strong

With our research finding that around half of young people are financially precarious, Fran Landreth Strong examines concerning trends in young people’s economic security.

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Four priorities for the cultural education workforce

17 Nov 2021 Mark Londesborough

A recent workshop with RSA Fellows provided invaluable insight into the key concerns and opportunities facing cultural education workers and employers.

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Decarbonisation dynamics: Mapping the UK transition to net zero

12 Nov 2021 Fabian Wallace-Stephens

This paper examines where in the UK ‘decarbonisation dynamics’ could be most acutely felt and highlights areas at risk of being left behind.

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Key workers in the pandemic

24 Sep 2021 Jake Jooshandeh

This report puts forward a comprehensive agenda to tackle economic insecurity in key workers and ensure they are properly supported to enjoy secure, healthy, fulfilling lives.

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Improving the economic security of key workers is good for us all

24 Sep 2021 Jake Jooshandeh

Tackling economic security is the right political agenda. It’s good for key workers, it’s good for employers, and it’s good for the economy.

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The pandemic through the stories of key workers

24 Sep 2021 Jake Jooshandeh

During the pandemic, many key workers have experienced impacts on their economic security, mental and physical health, working and home lives. These are just some of their stories.

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Pathfinding: The future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa

2 Aug 2021 Fabian Wallace-Stephens, Emma Morgante

This report explores trends shaping the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa and examines the challenges that countries in the region need to address to ensure all workers are able to access good work.