On the Edge: Insecure work in the pandemic
18 December 2020
Work policy research
Citizens Advice helps thousands of people with employment issues each year. Millions more access our employment advice online. We therefore have a detailed understanding of how the labour market is changing and the consequences for other aspects of workers’ lives.
Tribunal trouble: How a backlogged tribunal system is stopping people enforcing their rights
21 October 2020
‘Tribunal trouble’ sets out the scale of the challenge faced by the employment tribunal system in the pandemic and redundancy crisis - and what urgent action is needed to ensure affected workers have access to redress.
An unequal crisis
06 August 2020
‘An unequal crisis’ explores which groups face greater risk of redundancy and why workers need better enforcement of their rights - as soon as possible.
The need for a Single Enforcement Body for Employment Rights
27 August 2019
Last month the government announced that they would be establishing a single enforcement body for employment rights, this is an important step forward which they should implement in full.
Delivering income security in the modern economy
14 June 2017
Halving the Disability Employment Gap
17 April 2017
Citizens Advice sets out how to halve the health and disability employment gap
Citizens Advice response to the ‘Work, health and disability: improving lives’ Green Paper
17 April 2017
Citizens Advice response to the Government Green Paper on Work, Health and Disability
Sharp Practice at Work
01 February 2017
Sharp practice occurs when people are treated unfairly at work. It can include cases where existing legal protections are disregarded as well as cases where employment is potentially legal but not in the spirit of the law.
How can job security exist in the modern world of work?
19 January 2017
Recommendations on balancing flexibility and security in a changing labour market
Just about managing
22 November 2016
The problems that can make the difference between ‘just managing’—and not
Secure and steady incomes
11 August 2016
A collection of short reports highlighting the importance of income security
Working with a health condition or disability
02 August 2016
Citizens Advice explores the health and disability employment gap
The importance of income security
12 June 2016
Research based on polling that analysed insecurity in the labour market.
Going for broke
15 March 2016
Self-employed people in debt find it difficult to deal with their debt and their options may be limited. We explore their experiences and the support available.
Shy of retiring - addressing under-saving among self-employed people
28 January 2016
Self-employed people are not saving into pensions nor saving for retirement at all. Citizens Advice is calling for changes to encourage them to save.
Who's the boss? An exploration of the family lives of self employed people
21 December 2015
Self-employment provides flexibility and control for many, but when these are lost, work/life balance can suffer and businesses can fail.
Going solo
07 December 2015
This new report from Citizens Advice tracks the highs and lows of the self-employment journey
Out of hours: Balancing flexibility and security in non-traditional employment contracts
26 October 2015
Citizens Advice's new report explores the experiences of employees with non-traditional contracts, including the impacts their work has on their finances and home lives.
Neither one thing nor the other: how reducing bogus self-employment could benefit workers, business and the Exchequer
18 August 2015
How reducing bogus self-employment could benefit workers, business and the Exchequer.