Jonny Gifford

Published! Our research on how social class / socio-economic background affects job quality / 'good work'. Great to see this out open access in Sociology (journal). Thanks to @cipd.bsky.social for the #GoodWorkIndex data.
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The overwhelming majority of jobs at the two biggest companies in America pay less than $20/hr.

Meanwhile, the heads of those companies are some of the richest people on the planet.

See the problem?

There's spin ... and then there's Spin. *Another* benefit?? To add to all the other palpable benefits we've seen from Brexit?!

Front row of Trump's inauguration: the oligarchs "supporting a tyrant who is promising them tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks that will make them even richer"

Break The Cycle: Improving life behind the scenes We offer physical, mental and financial support for everyone working behind the scenes in film, TV, and cinema.

Really powerful 3 min video here about work pressure & job quality in the TV/film/screen industries from @filmtvcharity.bsky.social
filmtvcharity.org.uk/stories-even...
Links closely to the fantastic new BFI initiative www.workwiseforscreen.org.uk/en

With thanks to our partners @healthfoundation.bsky.social @learnworkuk.bsky.social

Our new report on work and health international comparisons with the UK. We analyse EU15 data on economic inactivity and long-term ill health & discuss international policy differences. www.employment-studies.co.uk/resource/wor... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

**Blogged!** My reflection on the news of Accenture ditching (or "sunsetting"🙄) its equality & diversity goals. The culture wars rage on ... www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/fair-we... @employmentstudies.bsky.social

**Blogged** How the UK fares alongside its European peers in ill health and employment. Spoiler: we're not where we should expect to be & alternative policy options are available. Based on our new research for @healthfoundation.bsky.social.
www.employment-studies.co.uk/news/work-an...

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives,…

Catch up now on our webinar with @employmentstudies.bsky.social on the lessons the UK can learn from international approaches to work and health.

Thanks to Sarah Cunningham, Christopher Prinz, Myrthe van Vilsteren and @jonnygiff.bsky.social for sharing their insights ⬇️

https://buff.ly/4jI7bd8

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Sounds like a plan

Great @healthfoundation.bsky.social session today discussing the latest international evidence on approaches to work and health. The UK's ill-health employment gap is a complex story but cannot be ignored in relation to the growth agenda

Excited to be speaking at this webinar next Tues. We'll be launching new research on LT ill-health and employment outcomes, digging into trends & reviewing policy options. This is crucial for reducing economic inactivity & v much an issue for our times. Join us! @employmentstudies.bsky.social

Greatest risks to world 2025-2035

Why is disinformation a critical issue today? Misinformation and disinformation are the greatest risks to humanity over the next two years, according to experts in this research. #policy #regulations #balance #ethics #digital #socialnetworks #content #strategy #governance #technology

Webinar: What lessons can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health? This webinar will explore international lessons on work and health, offering insights for improving UK workforce health. It will inform the final report of the Commission for Healthier Working Lives, ...

What can the UK learn from international approaches to work and health?

To discuss, Anita Charlesworth will be joined on 28 January by:

• Sarah Cunningham, World Wellbeing Movement
• @jonnygiff.bsky.social, @employmentstudies.bsky.social
• Christopher Prinz, OECD
• Myrthe van Vilsteren, UWL

All are welcome to join this @healthfoundation.bsky.social webinar on Jan 28th. Speakers including IES' @jonnygiff.bsky.social discuss new research on international work & health outcomes - and what the UK can learn when exploring practical ways to improve workforce health. Register: bit.ly/404WW9Y

Starmer hits back at Elon Musk: ‘Desperate for attention’ and ‘spreading lies’ - Politics.co.uk Keir Starmer appeared to accuse Elon Musk of “spreading lies” in a lengthy public statement following weeks in which the tech billionaire has criticised his government.  After delivering a speech on r...

Fuller statement here: www.politics.co.uk/news/2025/01...

It almost seems trite to criticize Elon Musk but he has become the poster child of post-truth believe-what-you-want BS. For me the most important line in the below is: “Once we lose the anchor that truth matters, in the robust debate that we must have, then we are on a very slippery slope.”

Screenshot of Times correction, saying it was published after an IPSO ruling

The Times has now, belatedly, after losing at IPSO, published a *second*, further correction of Matthew Parris's ignorant and bigoted article about people claiming disability benefits.

The original version is here: archive.ph/UIXn2

Really love this. Happy Christmas @susiedent.com

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It feels like you're still trying to process something David. Let me know if you need someone to talk to 😅

I have no words. Putting that on social media is beyond the pale, not to mention 100% traitor behaviour @dds180.bsky.social . Wishing you a period of Reflection this Christmas 😍

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain? Podcast Episode · The Bunker · 06/12/2024 · 40m

Has the Bank of Mum and Dad broken Britain? @nndroid.bsky.social and I ask the crucial questions to academic and author Dr Eliza Filby in the latest episode of @bunkerpod.bsky.social

Listen here on Apple (or, of course, wherever you get your pods)

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UK exporters suffer £27bn hit from Brexit Smaller companies bore the brunt of trade barriers with the Continent as trade in services remains resilient

"Research from the Centre for Economic Performance, a think tank based at the London School of Economics, said Brexit led to a 6.4 per cent drop in the UK’s global exports and a 3.1 per cent decline in imports into the UK from the rest of the world”
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

“The UK is the only major economy that has seen its employment rate fall over the last five years and employment and economic inactivity still remains worse than before the pandemic. Over the past year we have not witnessed any consistent indication of recovery….. while equipping those that need the necessary skills will be critical to strengthen the supply of labour through the ‘Get Britain Working’ plan, it will also be key for the government to back up this plan with the focus on a modern industrial strategy that grows the demand for jobs.”

While employment, unemployment & economic inactivity all remain at the same level as the previous quarter, vacancies have continued to decrease and pay growth remains weak. IES' Seemanti Ghosh summarises today's Labour Market Statistics. Read: bit.ly/4gFVZLM

Losing a job in the US is not just about an interruption of a career or sudden loss of income. Losing a job in the US often means losing access to healthcare, medicines, ongoing care, disability insurance etc that should never have been tied to employment in the first place

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