The modern world of work sets many traps for workers – pay isn’t keeping up with rising costs, some employers claim workers aren’t workers at all, or use lax rules on agency workers to sidestep decent working conditions, and more of us are having to juggle caring for family with work. As the world and our lives change, how can we make work dignified and turn the tide?
Abby is a Principal Policy Adviser at thinktank Joseph Rowntree Foundation where she leads a programme of policy, influencing and funding work on care, work and family. She has 10 years of experience in making policy change on work, welfare, and energy. She was named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ for her campaigning during the cost of living crisis while at Citizens Advice, and a ‘visionary to watch’ by Red Magazine in 2023. She is a trustee of Quaker Social Action.