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Bogus self-employment and COVID-19: an added layer of insecurity

By Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

The outbreak of the COVID-19 crisis has raised concerns about its impact on precarious and vulnerable workers when most of them have been at the front line during the crisis and their work has been revealed as essential. Dr Marti Lopez-Andreu, from the Work and Equalities Institute, investigates some of these key workers in areas […]

Addressing the health impacts of night shift work

By Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted:

Night shift work has been a common feature of industrial economies for decades, and it has long been known that working through the night can negatively impact upon health. In recent years, the evidence base about these health impacts has expanded considerably. Here, Professor David Ray introduces this evidence and highlights how employers and policymakers […]

#HereToDeliver: Valuing food delivery workers in the future

By , and Filed Under: Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted:

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore a new cadre of valued workers. And it’s not the corporate CEO or senior business leader but the delivery workers that are helping cafes and restaurants stay open (in some form) during lockdown. Cristina Inversi, Aude Cefaliello and Tony Dundon of the Work and Equalities Institute (WEI) […]

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