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Ministers warned poor job quality costs up to £41 billion a year
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POOR job quality is costing the economy up to £41 billion a year, with 1.77 million workers suffering job-related ill-health, according to a report published today.

In the new report by the Renewing Work Advisory Group of Experts (ReWage), Labour was warned against enacting welfare cuts that force people into low quality work.

The Case for Creating Healthy Jobs paper said that tackling job insecurity, low pay and long hours could significantly boost worker wellbeing, productivity and reduce strain on public health services.

“They can create a lifetime of churn and uncertainty, which impacts workers' health and financial security.”

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