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Job value and job status during the COVID-19 pandemic: Recognising migrants as ‘critical’ but neglected workers

Stefania MarinoMiguel Martínez Lucio By Stefania Marino, Miguel Martínez Lucio and Anthony Rafferty Filed Under: All posts, Brexit, Ethnicity, Health and Social Care Posted: January 6, 2021

During the current pandemic, governments have devoted much debate and effort to the maintenance of critical sectors of the economy – namely those that need to remain active to guarantee basic economic and social functioning, at least in the short to medium term. Many of these sectors are heavily dependent on workers typically seen as […]

Tagged With: AMBS, employment, immigration, labour market, social work, WEI

Rise to the top: Socially responsible public procurement

By Sandra G. Hamilton Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth Posted: October 19, 2020

Amidst the social and economic challenges of a post-Brexit, post-COVID landscape, public procurement is gaining increased visibility and legitimacy as a policy tool. Effective 1 January 2021, the UK is positioned to become the first nation in the world to mandate that taxpayer-funded contracts are fully leveraged to maximise social value. A minimum 10% weighting […]

Tagged With: AMBS, Brexit, climate change, COVID-19, diversity, inequality, International trade, LGBTQ+, MIOIR, Pandemic

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