Plenary panel: Fair Work and Employment Futures: Implications for Social Policy

Daguerre, A. (Presenter)

School of Business and Law

Activity: External talk or presentation › Invited talk

Description

Anne Daguerre was a keynote speaker for the plenary session titled "Fair Work and Employment Futures: Challenges for Social Policy," held at the University of Strathclyde. The session featured contributions from Professors Vanessa Beck (University of Bristol), Heejung Chung (King’s College London), and Patricia Findlay (University of Strathclyde), and was chaired by Dr Katy Jones (Manchester Metropolitan University).

Speakers addressed major themes from the Activating Employers project, including welfare-to-work policy, defining “good work,” and how employers can be engaged in workforce development. A lively Q&A followed.

The discussion reflected growing consensus on the elements of good work: secure terms and conditions, sustainable wages, employee voice, and flexible, autonomous working. Panelists agreed that meaningful employer engagement and a clear business case for good work are essential to making progress.

Period	4 Jul 2024
Held at	University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Degree of Recognition	National

Keywords

Fair Work
Employment Futures
Workforce Development,
Welfare to work

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This high-level plenary brought together leading employment scholars to discuss how social policy can respond to the evolving nature of work. Speakers addressed welfare-to-work policy, the meaning of “good work,” and the role of employers in workforce development. The discussion highlighted a shared understanding of good work as involving secure conditions, fair wages, flexibility, autonomy, and voice. It concluded with agreement on the need to better engage employers and build a clear business case for fair work. Speakers: Professor Vanessa Beck, Professor of Employment Studies, University of Bristol Professor Heejung Chung, Professor of Work and Employment, King’s College London Dr Anne Daguerre, Reader in Social Justice, University of Brighton Professor Patricia Findlay, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Strathclyde Chair: Dr Katy Jones, Reader in Employment, Manchester Metropolitan University