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Urgent action needed to support transition to post-Coronavirus economy and protect low-paid Londoners

Central government, the Mayor of London and local government must work together to support Londoners to adapt to a post-Coronavirus economy, as new research shows low paid workers in the capital have been hit hardest by the jobs crisis.
Research and Reports 30 07 2020

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on London’s low paid workers

This paper presents early findings from research examining the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on low paid workers in London. The findings are based on new analysis of labour market data and original polling.

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The sobering reality and growing significance of low-paid and insecure work

The high levels of interest in our work reflect the sobering reality of the growing significance of the issues of low pay and insecure, poor quality work.
In-work support: A provider’s perspective

While successive governments have touted ‘work as the best route out of poverty’, the rising tide of working poor across the UK tells another story. The growth in high risk, low remuneration jobs – typified by the gig economy, zero-hour contracts and other forms of casualised labour – has meant that work doesn’t always pay.
Stepping up: learning ‘what works’ to progress low paid workers

While there is much to celebrate about the record high rates of employment, an increasing amount of attention is being paid to the types of employment that people are in.
Research and Reports 27 10 2020

Crisis in the capital

This report explores the impact of the coronavirus crisis on London’s labour market and low-paid Londoners. It sets out what could be done by central government and London local government to mitigate the impact of the crisis, and build back better.

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Better Work Network: Working together to tackle low pay and in-work poverty

Data from the 2017 London Poverty Profile paints a mixed picture for Londoners. Whilst employment participation has steadily improved across the capital – 73% of the working-age population now in employment – other indicators tell a different tale.
Reducing poverty and increasing skills: the role of in-work provision

As seems to be post-2015 norm, it’s been an eventful week in the world of politics and, as usual, the rumblings-on of Brexit seems to have drowned out other important happenings…
Good work & progression

Our work focuses on supporting people in work to progress, whether that be through increasing their earnings or moving to a better quality job.

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