The launch of the Fair Work Agency (FWA) potentially signals a stronger, more proactive approach to enforcing UK labour standards by unifying enforcement bodies and expanding enforcement powers. However, serious challenges remain around inspector capacity, the recovery of unpaid wages, closing corporate loopholes, and the viability of co‑enforcement with unions and civil society organisations.
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Fair Work Agency launch
Written by Mathew JohnsonMaking the Real Living Wage a reality in Manchester’s care sector
Written by Mathew JohnsonWorking together with organisations across the city, Eva Herman and Mat Johnson have been investigating how to make Manchester’s care sector sign up to the Real Living Wage.
Employing a fairer system – improving the labour market for vulnerable groups
Written by Mathew JohnsonOur recent contribution to a Policy@Manchester blog. Here we summarise our written submission to the Government's open consultation on the the proposed Employment Rights Bill.
Working Futures Report
Written by Mathew JohnsonOur thoughts on the future of work were included in a recent Policy@Manchester report which you can read here:
Working Futures (shorthandstories.com)
Don’t worry about the future, what about the ‘now of work’?
Mat Johnson and Eva Herman
The battle to be seen and heard: Essential workers during and after covid-19
Written by Mathew Johnson, Ian Allinson, Lorena Poblete, Hildalyn Colon Hernandez, Rose Batt and Eva Herman
The battle to be seen and heard: Essential workers during and after covid-19
Rebuilding the foundations - decent work after Covid-19
The foundational economy needs to be central to Covid-19 recovery plans, say Mat Johnson and Eva Herman
Article published in Forbes Magazine
An article discussing the effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on working patterns has been published in Forbes magazine.