Report

London’s living hours landscape: exploring insecure work in the capital

This report from UK think tank The Living Wage Foundation explores the scale of insecure work in London and the experiences of Londoners in insecure jobs.

This report explores the scale of insecure work in London, as well as the experiences of Londoners employed in insecure jobs. We consider different aspects of insecure work, such as variable hours, guaranteed hours, shift notice periods, shift cancellations and compensation, as well as the impact of variable hours and short shift notice periods on different aspects of workers’ lives.

Our research finds that workers employed in insecure jobs in London are more likely to experience certain aspects of insecure work, such as short shift notice periods and unexpected shift cancellations, and to face higher costs associated with insecure work than workers employed in insecure jobs elsewhere in the UK.

This report adds to the insights published in our previous ‘Living Hours Index’ reports. This body of research provides a unique study of insecure work in the UK, analysing data on shift notice periods and shift cancellations which is not captured in national labour market datasets.