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The Work Foundation is a leading think tank for improving work in the UK. Part of @LancasterManage at Lancaster Uni. Bluesky: https://t.co/wLadZon5GQ

UK Katılım Ekim 2009
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"The UK Government should build on recent progress, and set out a roadmap for increasing the rate of SSP in order to help increase workforce participation and Keep Britain Working into the future.” (8/8) The full statement is available at: lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…
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“These are important steps forward, but they do not go far enough. The UK still has one of the lowest rates of Statutory Sick Pay in Europe at £123.25, and nearly half of employers in the UK do not go beyond the statutory minimum. (7/8)
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Comment from our Senior Policy Advisor, @asliatayy, on the sickness absence 2025 figures from @ONS ⬇️ “Today’s figures suggest sickness absence from the workplace in the UK has stabilised with the average worker taking 4.4 days off in 2025. (1/8)
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"...of rising living costs. “Real wage growth has also slowed to just 0.2%, leaving households vulnerable to further price rises. In the private sector, pay growth stands at only 3.2%, the lowest growth since 2020." Read the full statement (3/3): lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…
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“Pay growth is at its weakest for more than five years as nominal wage growth fell to 3.6%. This comes as ONS data shows four in ten workers already report cutting back on food and essentials, while many more have reduced spending on non-essential items because... (2/3)
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Comment from our Director, @BRHarrison_, on the latest labour market figures from @ONS⬇️ “Today’s figures indicate many UK workers and jobseekers are poorly placed to withstand renewed global economic instability. (1/3)
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We’ve published the latest labour market figures. Commenting on today’s figures, ONS Director of Economic Statistics Liz McKeown said ⬇️ Read the latest Labour market overview ➡️ ons.gov.uk/employmentandl…

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As the jobs market has hit the headlines recently, we get a common question. "How can it be true that unemployment and employment are rising at the same time?" Can this be right? @AmanNavani_ has taken a look at the state of the UK labour market: lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…
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Last week, the Government tabled the new ‘Right to Try’ work legislation. It is aimed at de-risking pathways to employment for disabled people currently not working. But just how effective will this latest reform be? @BRHarrison_ takes a look. lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundatio…
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The report underlines the need to reverse declining investment in training and to ensure access to meaningful, high-quality learning that supports progression for workers and their organisations. (5/5) Read: learningandwork.org.uk/training-and-s…
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While most employers offer training, the UK has a high volume of short duration training compared to other countries. Those with higher qualifications and those in larger firms are far more likely to benefit, reinforcing existing inequalities. (4/5)
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🏆 Our #ResearchOfTheMonth for March 2026 goes to the @LearnWorkUK exploring training& skills needs across key UK growth sectors. It highlights a concerning long-term trend that employer investment in training has fallen by 29% per employee in real terms since 2011. (1/5)
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