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MILLIONS of workers are trapped in low-paid and insecure work, often receiving less than 24 hours’ notice of their shifts, damning new research reveals.
The Living Wage Foundation said its analysis of official figures showed that about 3.7 million people earn less than the voluntary real living wage, with those in that category being more likely to have lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Almost half of insecure, poorly paid workers were off work, mainly due to being furloughed, at the height of the crisis, compared with less than 20 per cent of other workers, the data suggests.
Of those earning below the real living wage £10.85 in hour in London and £9.50 elsewhere 12 per cent received less than 24 hours’ notice for their working hours, shifts or schedules, while half were given less than a week’s notice, the report indicates.
“The result is millions of people unable to get the hours and the pay they need to meet their everyday needs, with many families throughout the UK struggling to keep their heads above water.
“Over the past year this problem has been exacerbated, with many low paid workers in insecure jobs also more likely to lose work.
“There is a real danger that as we look to recover from the huge damage of the pandemic, we fail to recognise the vital need for an economy built on jobs with decent pay and secure hours. This is what we need for a modern, dynamic economy that delivers stability to workers, families and businesses.”