Tag Archives: Employment and Labour Market

New research from the Social Market Foundation, in partnership with Adecco Group UK & Ireland, has revealed UK employers’ heavy reliance on employees from the EU.

A new report released today by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think-tank, in partnership with Adecco Group UK & Ireland, warns that employers need greater clarity on the future of the Government’s National Living Wage (NLW) if they are to invest in measures to improve productivity and offset the cost of the new rate.

New research released today by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) think-tank warns that 1.73 million workers will continue to be paid below the National Living Wage (NLW) when it comes into force in April 2016 because it does not cover the self-employed. By 2020, the NLW is expected to rise further, resulting in the number of self-employed workers paid below the new rate rising to 1.88 million.

A cautious Budget from a ‘Tinkerman’ Chancellor

A new report released today by the Social Market Foundation think-tank warns that, while effective for some, the threat of sanctions can do more harm than good and has not improved employment outcomes for disabled people.

New research conducted by the Social Market Foundation analyses the potential impact of the new rate on businesses across the UK.

A new study entitled Working Well: How employers can improve the wellbeing and productivity of their workforce, from the Social Market Foundation think-tank conducted in partnership with financial employee benefits provider Neyber, finds that one in eight workers (13%) report that money worries have affected their ability to concentrate at work. The study shows low financial resilience is a significant cause of stress across the UK workforce.

Low wages rather than inadequate training are to blame for the STEM skills gap, according to a new report released today by the Social Market Foundation and the University of Warwick's Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE).

New SMF and JRF report shows Treasury could save £4.1 billion by helping in-work tax credit claimants earn £30 a week more.