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A Job Guarantee is precisely that. It is not precarious. It is not a Work for the Dole scheme. Such Jobs are paid the minimum wage for good economic reasons, which I won't state at the moment. The minimum wage should be a living wage for its recipient & regularly adjusted, as in Australia, but unlike the USA. Kind regards Martin From: Social-Policy is run by SPA for all social policy specialists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of O'Connor, Julia S Sent: Saturday, 1 November 2014 2:29 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Ideas wanted for solutions to socio-economic insecurity! Hi Michael I note Martin's comment re Employment Guarantee but would stress the need to stress quality of employment and a living wage. Precarious employment is one of the key drivers of socio-economic insecurity. Regards Julia J.S. O'Connor, Ph.D. Professor of Social Policy Institute for Research in Social Sciences University of Ulster email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Social-Policy is run by SPA for all social policy specialists [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Orton, Michael [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 30 October 2014 12:24 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Ideas wanted for solutions to socio-economic insecurity! Hi I'm doing a piece of work for Compass (compassonline.org.uk) about which I would be very grateful for ideas/views/suggestions. Compass wants to start a conversation about identifying solutions to socio-economic insecurity, with particular focus on two policy fields: income and housing. Compass is just about to publish a report - Something's not right: insecurity and an anxious nation - which identifies the extent and impact of socio-economic insecurity in the UK today. Analysing and critiquing current arrangements can often be easier than developing positive ways forward. But identifying solutions to socio-economic insecurity is Compass's aim and ideas would be greatly welcomed. The key questions is: Rather than producing a 'shopping list' of proposals to redress socio-economic insecurity, we are keen to identify a small number of ambitious signature policies which achieve significant change in themselves and also clearly signal a new direction. What policies would you suggest meet these criteria? Regards, Michael Dr. Michael Orton Institute for Employment Research University of Warwick http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ier/people/morton/ ________________________________ This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information which is covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> and delete this email immediately. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the University of Ulster. The University's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried out on them may be recorded to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. The University of Ulster does not guarantee that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or 100% secure. Unless expressly stated in the body of a separate attachment, the text of email is not intended to form a binding contract. Correspondence to and from the University may be subject to requests for disclosure by 3rd parties under relevant legislation. The University of Ulster was founded by Royal Charter in 1984 and is registered with company number RC000726 and VAT registered number GB672390524.The primary contact address for the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland is,Cromore Road, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry BT52 1SA