The RSA Inclusive Growth Commission published its final report, ‘Making our economy work for everyone’, in March 2017. The report considers evidence reviewed by the Commission through the course of its inquiry, which included evidence hearings, written submissions, research visits, seminars and policy and citizen engagement.
The Samaritans published their report Dying from Inequality in March 2017. The report noted that suicide rates were two to three times higher in the most deprived areas compared to the most affluent.
The Children’s Society published poll results in March 2017: over 620,000 families in England and Wales are spending more on overdue bills than on food.
The RSA Inclusive Growth Commission published a report ‘Putting Principles into Practice’ in March 2017. The guide explored the ways in which prosperity could be spread more widely, ahead of the Commission’s final report.
The Fawcett Society published a briefing on the gender pay gap by ethnicity in Britain in March 2017. The analysis revealed real inequalities, with some minority ethnic groups making strides while pay for others lags behind.
Koldo Casla from Just Fair (EDF Associate) writes about the need for a socio-economic duty under s1 Equality Act 2010.
The Government launched a February 2017 campaign to raise workers’ knowledge of their rights, ahead of the National Minimum and National Living Wage rates rise in April 2017.
The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on proposals to provide more support with employment tribunal fees for people on lower incomes. The consultation closes on 14 March 2017.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) Green Budget is published every year before the Chancellor’s Budget statement. The 2017 Green Budget was published in February 2017.
The Legal Education Foundation published the latest update to their report on the digital delivery of legal services to people on low incomes in January 2017. This report is updated quarterly by Roger Smith OBE.
