'Stuck & powerless' | Employers urged to tackle 'underbelly of insecure work'

Young women are urging employers to improve flexibility, provide more notice of shift rotas and cancellations, and invest in training and skills development for workers on zero-hours and fixed-term contracts, as new research from Young Women’s Trust reveals that insecure workers are feeling trapped, disposable, undervalued and unprotected.

Young women are one of the groups most exposed to the challenges of insecure work because they’re more likely to enter the industries that use it. They’re also paid less than men in insecure jobs.