A new report from the Health Foundation has revealed that over one in three (36 per cent) of UK employees report having a 'low-quality' job.
The research also indicates that people in low-quality jobs are much more likely to have poor health and twice as likely to report that their health is not good.
The report goes beyond traditional indicators of job insecurity such as unemployment, self-employment or zero-hours contracts to explore workers' perceptions of job quality and the implications for their health.
Low-quality jobs are defined as jobs having two or more perceived negative aspects such as low levels of autonomy, wellbeing, security and/or satisfaction, as well as low pay.
Adam Tinson, Senior Analyst at the Health Foundation and author of the report, said, ''With the UK's employment law set for review as it leaves the EU, there should be a particular focus on improving job quality in order to maintain and improve health. To boost job quality, employers should give greater consideration to job security, job design, management practices and the working environment.''
The full report can be viewed at https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/blogs/the-quality-of-work-and-what-it-means-for-health
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