• Research and Reports 02 10 2025

  Supporting the progression of low-income workers in Scotland

  This report shares findings from the first phase of work, funded by the Robertson Trust, and delivered in partnership with Edinburgh College, to build the evidence base on what works to best support low-income workers to progress into better jobs.

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• Research and Reports 19 12 2024

  What is healthy home and hybrid working?

  This research, commissioned by Health Equals, sets out the evidence on healthy home and hybrid workplaces, with particular consideration of the impact on underserved groups.

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• Projects 17 10 2024

  Health Equals

  Health Equals commissioned L&W to work towards policy change in the focus area of employment, income and health. This includes three research papers which summarise the evidence and make policy recommendations on three key areas.

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• Projects 30 07 2024

  Employer investment in upskilling and reskilling in a changing economy

  With funding from the Nuffield Foundation, we are working to better understand employer investment in skills and how employees are responding to the need to upskill and retrain in a transitioning economy.

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• Research and Reports 02 08 2023

  The future of work: protected characteristics in a changing workplace

  The EHRC has commissioned L&W to conduct research into the major drivers of changes in the world of work. This report looks at the impact of three long-term British labour market trends on people with certain protected characteristics.

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• Research and Reports 07 09 2022

  The cost of living crisis and its impact on low-income Londoners

  This briefing note examines the scale of the crisis facing the London and the UK, and the disproportionate impact on low income households. It also explores a wider set of factors that affects people’s ability to cope with record price increases. It

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• Research and Reports 26 01 2022

  Good jobs in Scotland

  Our research on behalf of the Poverty and Inequality Commission in Scotland aims to inform the development of its advice and recommendations on how the Scottish Government can support the creation of more ‘good jobs’ and reduce in-work poverty.

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• Research and Reports 22 09 2021

  Better Work Audit: Job quality in London over the last decade

  The Better Work Audit builds on research on the quality of work in London. We examine public data on job quality in the capital, and how this compares to the UK trend.

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• Research and Reports 07 07 2021

  Learning at work: Employer investment in skills

  Employers are major investors in learning and skills – investment that will be crucial for economic recovery. This report identifies falling employer investment in skills, stark inequalities with some groups and sectors missing out.

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• Research and Reports 02 07 2021

  Using Labour Market Data to Support Adults to Plan for their Future Careers: Experience from the CareerTech Challenge

  The Career Tech Challenge looked at supporting the development of new solutions to help people find rewarding future careers. We’ve been conducting research with the finalists to explore the process of building data-driven solutions.

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• Research and Reports 02 06 2021

  Paved with gold? Views on job quality in the capital

  This paper looks at the priorities for employment in London, exploring Londoner’s views on work and what their priorities are for the Mayor of London over the next three years.

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• Research and Reports 19 05 2021

  Building Strong Foundations: Supporting low-skilled employees and new starters to succeed in the workforce

  Working from home presents a new set of challenges for employees and managers alike. Our new research with the Chartered Management Institute looks at the role of managers in supporting low-skilled workers to thrive in their new workplaces and roles

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