New interim report from Lancaster University, the Work Foundation, Manchester Metropolitan University and Universal Inclusion - funded by the Nuffield Foundation - reveals that five years on from the first Covid-19 lockdown, access to remote and hybrid work has become essential to many people who are disabled or have long-term health conditions, enabling them to stay in work. 

New Work Foundation research aims to provide new evidence, insights and policy direction for how Government and employers can work together to retain more people who experience health issues in employment.

New research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University analysing what impact the quality of work contributes to long-term employment outcomes. It finds that over a four-year period (2017/18 – 2021/22) that four in ten insecure workers (44%) fell into ‘long-term insecurity’.

Labour markets across developed economies have changed substantially in recent decades. In particular, workforces have become significantly more diverse. There are now more women, people from ethnic minorities, and disabled people in work than ever before. New technologies and shifts in societal expectations have allowed more jobs to become flexible and adaptable to workers’ needs. Whilst structural inequalities in the labour market persist, demographic changes are shaping the range of people

New briefing by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University investigating whether current time off policies are sufficient to support an older and sicker workforce stay-in work. It finds that 1.15 million workers are not eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and this disproportionately impacts women, disabled people and young workers. 

New research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals two-thirds of employers believe they have a major responsibility to support staff with the cost of living crisis, yet only 38% said they have introduced new support since the start of 2023. 

New analysis from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals that 1.4 million people face the ‘double jeopardy’ of working in severely insecure jobs whilst living in the private rented sector as rents soar. 

Analysis by the Work Foundation has found that a record 1.1 million working age people primarily work under zero-hour contracts, the poster child for insecure work. Our new briefing investigates the contemporary use of zero-hour contracts in the UK, the approach of comparable countries to zero-hour style contracts, and policy options for reform. 

New in-depth research suggests that work has become less secure in the UK in the last year as workers have faced the worst cost of living crisis for 41 years.

In the UK, 6.2 million workers are in severely insecure jobs, potentially leading to job loss, poor health, and limited employment rights. The Work Foundation and CMI's analysis indicates that effective management practices can alleviate these issues. Our employer briefing provides guidance for senior leaders and managers to support workers in insecure jobs.