Manchester Policy Week: Employment inequalities – low paid and precarious work
| Dates: | 3 November 2014 |
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| Times: | 15:00 - 17:00 |
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| What is it: | Conferences |
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| Organiser: | Policy@Manchester |
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| How much: | Free |
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| Who is it for: | University staff, Adults, Alumni, General public |
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| Speaker: | Jill Rubery, Stephen Overell , Alice Teague, Conor Darcy, Damian Grimshaw, Katerina Rudiger, James Plunkett, Miguel Martinez Lucio , Stephen Mustchin, Carl Roper, Arjan Keizer |
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Differences in the quality of work are a major contributor to inequality in the UK. In this session, practitioners and policy experts will debate two major challenges – the growing number of workers in low-wage jobs and young people’s limited access to regular and stable jobs.
Chair: Professor Jill Rubery, Manchester Business School
3pm-3.20pm
New challenges for employment inequalities
Professor Damian Grimshaw – EWERC & FairWRC, Manchester Business School
3.20-4.05pm
How can a higher national minimum wage help to reduce inequalities?
Stephen Overell - New Economy
Alice Teague, Equalities and Human Rights Commission
Conor Darcy, Resolution Foundation
Jo Cartwright, EWERC and FairWRC
Arjan Keizer, EWERC & FairWRC
4.05-4.50pm
Precarious work among young people: What can be done?
Katerina Rudiger, CIPD
James Plunkett, Young Foundation
Miguel Martinez Lucio EWERC and FairWRC
Stephen Mustchin, EWERC and FairWRC
Carl Roper, TUC
Please register for free using this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester-policy-week-employment-inequalities-registration-12897383421
Speakers
Jill Rubery
Role: Chair
Organisation: University of Manchester
Stephen Overell
Role: Speaker
Organisation: New Economy
Alice Teague
Role: Speaker
Organisation: Equalities and Human Rights Commission
Conor Darcy
Role: Speaker
Organisation: Resolution Foundation
Damian Grimshaw
Role: Speaker
Organisation: EWERC and FairWRC
Katerina Rudiger
Role: Speaker
Organisation: CIPD
James Plunkett
Role: Speaker
Organisation: Young Foundation
Miguel Martinez Lucio
Role: Speaker
Organisation: EWERC and FairWRC
Stephen Mustchin
Role: Speaker
Organisation: EWERC and FairWRC
Carl Roper
Role: Speaker
Organisation: TUC
Arjan Keizer
Role: Speaker
Organisation: EWERC & FairWRC
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Nowgen Centre
29 Grafton Street
Manchester
