ReWAGE News Archive
Spotlight on: Professor Catherine Barnard (University of Cambridge)
ReWAGE is fortunate in having some of the UK鈥檚 foremost thinkers on its Expert Group, drawn from leading universities and research organisations from across the UK. Between them they have a huge breadth of knowledge, covering such subjects as the labour market, job quality, employment relations and the changing nature of work. This week, we鈥檙e focusing on Professor Catherine Barnard who is our expert on European Union Law, employment law, and the effects of Brexit.
Increase in the living wage is welcomed, but 鈥榤ore needs to be done鈥� says ReWAGE
Improving conditions for those who are low paid should be at the heart of a socially just labour market policy says a ReWAGE sub-group.
In ReWAGE's recent policy brief Beyond the National Living Wage – Further Proposals for Addressing Low Pay, the group welcomed the government鈥檚 decision to increase the living wage, adjust the Universal Credit taper, and its commitment to reduce the qualifying age for the National Living Wage – but says that more needs to be done, and puts forward six recommendations for changes in public policy to help the low-paid.
Urgent need to tackle mental ill-health in the workplace
ReWAGE鈥檚 most recent policy brief argues that there is an urgent need to reduce rising levels of mental ill-health in the workplace and to help organisations retain and integrate employees with mental conditions.