Work and employment Archives

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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.

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5 ways innovators are shaping the future of work in Sub-Saharan Africa

2 Aug 2021 Emma Morgante

Grassroots innovators have a vital role to play in tackling good work challenges.

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Good work innovations in Europe: Reimagining the social contract

1 Jun 2021

Our research with the Autodesk Foundation to understand what good work innovations have emerged in recent years.

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Good work in the manufacturing and construction sectors in Europe

1 Jun 2021

In this paper we consider how future of work trends are playing out in the in manufacturing and construction sectors across Europe.

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How can social innovators shape the future of work?

1 Jun 2021 Fabian Wallace-Stephens

Fabian Wallace-Stephens on finding new ways of working.

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Key workers in the capital: one year in London

19 Apr 2021

Our findings show key workers need support to allow them to live comfortably among the communities they serve.

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Work and automation in the time of Covid-19

12 Oct 2020 Fabian Wallace-Stephens, Emma Morgante

Covid-19 could rapidly accelerate the pace of technological change. This report explores how these forces could interact to fundamentally reshape the labour market.

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All clapped out? Key workers living through lockdown

31 Aug 2020

Key workers have kept the country going during the pandemic, but some are facing the worst of the economic turmoil created by it.