Increasing job security

The potential impact of employment rights reforms in the UK

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The Work Foundation at Lancaster University is a leading think tank for improving working lives in the UK. We believe everyone should have access to secure, rewarding and high-quality work and deliver rigorous applied research to tackle structural inequalities in the labour market and improve working lives across the UK.

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    Large parts of our economy are characterised by insecurity. Our Insecure Work strand aims to deliver new evidence and ideas to help organisations, policymakers and workers.

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Unemployment up as job market continues to be very challenging for younger workers

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University respond to the labour market figures for September 2025 released by the Office for National Statistics.
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New motherhood penalty figures show stark and unfair reality for working mothers in the UK

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University respond to Office for National Statistics figures on the impact of motherhood on monthly employee earnings and employment status
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Employment Rights Bill could improve job security for millions of working people but only if key reforms are not diluted, study suggests

A new study analysing the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill indicates that millions of workers could benefit from better job security, but only if the Government stands firm and delivers on its promise of key reforms.
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Labour market continues to cool as unemployment creeps up

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University respond to the labour market figures for September 2025 released by the Office for National Statistics.
Ben Harrison from the Work Foundation at Lancaster University speaking at a roundtable on insecure work at the Labour Party Conference.

Work Foundation and Lancaster University announce Party Conference 2025 fringe programme

The Work Foundation and Lancaster University are delighted to announce their fringe programme for the Party Conferences 2025.
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'People with MS and other fluctuating health conditions are often forced to quit their jobs when they want to work'

The Work Foundation's Alice Martin shares insights from a recent study into the experiences of UK workers with multiple sclerosis in her latest article for The Conversation.

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