Monday 13 August 2012

Over 65s Fuelling '“Mini-Jobs” in London

The Greater London Authority (GLA) has published a report examining the quality and quantity of “mini-jobs” – those of less than 16 hours a week – in London.

The report, entitled Mini-Jobs in the London Labour Market describes how the concept of mini-jobs gained prominence during the welfare reforms of the early to mid 2000s following the Labour Government’s initiatives aimed at increasing employment rates amongst lone parents. Policy makers saw jobs of less than 16 hours a week as an important stepping stone for parents and lone parents aiming to return to work gradually.

Full text (PDF 26pp)

Thanks to TAEN Site news for this.


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