Labour market· Low pay· Pay Low Pay Britain 2011 2 October 2011 by Lee Savage On 1 October 2011, the National Minimum Wage rose from £5.93 to £6.08, giving a helping hand to families in the face of rising living costs. But there are still 5 million workers – 20% of all employees – earning less than the Living Wage which is designed to provide a ‘minimum acceptable quality of … Continued READ MORE
Labour market· Pay Snakes and Ladders 22 September 2011 by Lee Savage Snakes and Ladders investigates the factors which influence an individual’s chances of moving up the earnings ladder and finds that a person’s prospects for earnings mobility are influenced by their gender, whether they work part time, and where they live. READ MORE
Living standards· Incomes· Inequality & poverty Moving on up? Social mobility in the 1990s and 2000s 11 March 2011 by Lee Savage There is a general view that social mobility in Britain declined in the second half of the twentieth century, that Britain is no longer a meritocratic country where a person’s life chances are determined by effort and talent rather than by family background. Declining social mobility has been a concern for successive governments and the … Continued READ MORE
