‘Time to commit to good work economy,’ says review head
As political parties prepare to launch UK election manifestos, Matthew Taylor, head of the RSA, has set out why now is a particularly critical time to make work a central part of the national agenda.
Bad work still a fact for many
“For most of us work is one of the most important things in our life," said Mr Taylor. "We spend a lot of our time doing it. It’s how we support ourselves and our families. It’s often where we forge strong friendships and even meet partners. Given how important work is, at the RSA we’re arguing that it should be good for us and good for society.“Over recent decades, government work policy has focused primarily on getting people into jobs with, as current record employment levels attest, considerable success. Yet persistent scandals of bad working conditions, poor legal safeguards and job insecurity suggest that bad work is all too common. We need, therefore, to talk about quality of work, and not just quantity."Related reading:
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Putting good work back on the national agenda
Mr Taylor continued: “At the RSA, we define good work as ‘fair and decent with scope for fulfilment and development.’ I believe this is a realistic aspiration for people at all stages of their careers, in all types of employment and at all levels. Ahead of the government review I will be publishing in the summer, now is the time to put good work on the national agenda.”Mr Taylor, who is leading the government review into modern working practices, set out five reasons why he believes it is time to commit to a good work economy:- in-work poverty at historic highs
- the link between work, health and wellbeing
- productivity
- the impact of automation
- to foster habits of active citizenship.
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