Published! Our research on how social class / socio-economic background affects job quality / 'good work'. Great to see this out open access in Sociology (journal). Thanks to @cipd.bsky.social for the #GoodWorkIndex data. 👇

Mark Williams@mwilliamsqmul.bsky.social · last yr.

📢New paper!📢 "Social Class Origin and Job quality in Higher Managerial and Professional Occupations" out in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social Those from lower social origins suffer lower ❌ top job attainment ❌ pay In this new research, we show they also suffer lower ❌ non-pay job quality

The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr. Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet. See the problem?

There's spin ... and then there's Spin. *Another* benefit?? To add to all the other palpable benefits we've seen from Brexit?!

Front row of Trump's inauguration: the oligarchs "supporting a tyrant who is promising them tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks that will make them even richer"

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last yr.

Really powerful 3 min video here about work pressure & job quality in the TV/film/screen industries from @filmtvcharity.bsky.social filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-even... Links closely to the fantastic new BFI initiative www.workwiseforscreen.org.uk/en

Break The Cycle: Improving life behind the scenes

We offer physical, mental and financial support for everyone working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema.

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Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

**Blogged!** My reflection on the news of Accenture ditching (or "sunsetting"🙄) its equality & diversity goals. The culture wars rage on ... www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/fair-we... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

**Blogged** How the UK fares alongside its European peers in ill health and employment. Spoiler: we're not where we should expect to be & alternative policy options are available. Based on our new research for @healthfoundation.bsky.social. www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/work-an...

Institute for Employment Studies @employmentstudies.bsky.social · last yr.

IES' @drzofia.bsky.social & @jonnygiff.bsky.social reflect on recent IES research for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, supported by @healthfoundation.bsky.social, that analysed how the UK compares with 14 EU countries when looking at long-term ill health & employment. Read: bit.ly/3WWpMbF

Catch up now on our webinar with @employmentstudies.bsky.social on the lessons the UK can learn from international approaches to work and health. Thanks to Sarah Cunningham, Christopher Prinz, Myrthe van Vilsteren and @jonnygiff.bsky.social for sharing their insights ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4jI7bd8

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives,…

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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Sounds like a plan

Great @healthfoundation.bsky.social session today discussing the latest international evidence on approaches to work and health. The UK's ill-health employment gap is a complex story but cannot be ignored in relation to the growth agenda

The Health Foundation@healthfoundation.bsky.social · 2y ago

📅 Join the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives, which we support, and @employmentstudies.bsky.social for this webinar tomorrow. Leading labour market and workplace experts from the UK and beyond will explore practical ways to improve workforce health. Sign up now ⬇️ https://buff.ly/3PP9Hkj

Excited to be speaking at this webinar next Tues. We'll be launching new research on LT ill-health and employment outcomes, digging into trends & reviewing policy options. This is crucial for reducing economic inactivity & v much an issue for our times. Join us! @employmentstudies.bsky.social

The Health Foundation@healthfoundation.bsky.social · 2y ago

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by: • Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement • @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social • Christopher Prinz, OECD • Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Why is disinformation a critical issue today? Misinformation and disinformation are the greatest risks to humanity over the next two years, according to experts in this research. #policy #regulations #balance #ethics #digital #socialnetworks #content #strategy #governance #technology

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by: • Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement • @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social • Christopher Prinz, OECD • Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, ...

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All are welcome to join this @healthfoundation.bsky.social webinar on Jan 28th. Speakers including IES' @jonnygiff.bsky.social discuss new research on international work & health outcomes - and what the UK can learn when exploring practical ways to improve workforce health. Register: bit.ly/404WW9Y

It almost seems trite to criticize Elon Musk but he has become the poster child of post-truth believe-what-you-want BS. For me the most important line in the below is: “Once we lose the anchor that truth matters, in the robust debate that we must have, then we are on a very slippery slope.”

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2y ago

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain on Monday fired back at Elon Musk after days of inflammatory social media posts by Musk, the billionaire owner of X, indirectly accusing him and others of "spreading lies and misinformation" about victims of child sex abuse gangs.

The Times has now, belatedly, after losing at IPSO, published a *second*, further correction of Matthew Parris's ignorant and bigoted article about people claiming disability benefits. The original version is here: archive.ph/UIXn2

Really love this. Happy Christmas @susiedent.com

Susie Dent@susiedentwords.bsky.social · 2y ago

Word of the day (of course) is ‘scurryfunging’, from US dialect: the frantic attempt to tidy the house just before guests arrive.

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain? @nndroid.bsky.social and I ask the crucial questions to academic and author Dr Eliza Filby in the latest episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social Listen here on Apple (or, of course, wherever you get your pods) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain?

Podcast Episode · The Bunker · 06/12/2024 · 40m

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"Research from the Centre for Economic Performance, a think tank based at the London School of Economics, said Brexit led to a 6.4 per cent drop in the UK’s global exports and a 3.1 per cent decline in imports into the UK from the rest of the world” www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

UK exporters suffer £27bn hit from Brexit

Smaller companies bore the brunt of trade barriers with the Continent as trade in services remains resilient

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While employment, unemployment & economic inactivity all remain at the same level as the previous quarter, vacancies have continued to decrease and pay growth remains weak. IES' Seemanti Ghosh summarises today's Labour Market Statistics. Read: bit.ly/4gFVZLM

Blogged: the stubborn UK problem of long hours and job strain – a reflection on research for the Commission for Healthier Working Lives. www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/job-qua... @employmentstudies.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social @learnworkuk.bsky.social

"UK job quality blighting workers’ health" - @jofaragher.bsky.social Read: www.personneltoday.com/hr/uk-job-qu.... @personneltoday.bsky.social Based on our report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives Read: bit.ly/3CH4uYB

UK job quality blighting workers' health, says IES

Job quality is severely impacting workers’ health, with 1.7 million people in the UK reporting work-related conditions in the past year.

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📢New research! Investigating the case for not just more jobs but *better quality* jobs. Our IES report for the Commission for #HealthierWorkingLives finds that poor job quality threatens the health of the UK workforce. (1/2) bit.ly/3CH4uYB @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.