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@WIP_research

Work, Informalisation and Place provides methodologically innovative interdisciplinary studies of contemporary work and employment located within place.

 Nottingham
ntu.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/groups/work-informalisation-and-place
Joined October 2020
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We are seeking to share our research and policy ideas here and via our webpage which is currently being updated. bit.ly/WIPhome We aim to provide academically rigorous research with a policy focus that makes a difference to labour exploitation and abuse.
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How do #GE2024 manifestos stack up in terms of reducing poverty? @RMachinNotts @NTUSocSciences joined @Academics_Stand to consider the effectiveness of nine key policy areas which aim to tackle poverty 👉ukpovertyaudit.org/
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"At this point in time, we would not recommend any of you take your car to be washed at a hand car wash in your neighbourhood" - work by @WIP_research has exposed many unlawful practices in the hand car wash sector, but changes have yet to be made dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
How your £5 hand car wash could be funding a criminal empire

How your £5 hand car wash could be funding a criminal empire

British motorists enjoying cheap £5 hand car washes may be unwittingly fuelling modern slavery, money laundering and tax evasion, experts warned today.

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🚨 New data coinciding with the 6th birthday of our #SafeCarWash App reveals the extent of #modernslavery in the #handcarwashes means risk is everywhere & no hand car wash or its geographical location is immune bit.ly/3QCyNDC 👉🏾 Download the App bit.ly/3hdemhD
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We have been working with @theclewer to understand the variation between the hand car wash sector and those businesses flagged as posing a modern slavery risk by their app. Read about the results⬇️ theclewerinitiative.org/blog…
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We have a new post for a Senior Research Fellow open here at WIP. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions: vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobD…
Senior Research Fellow in Work and Employment:City Campus

Senior Research Fellow in Work and Employment:City Campus

vacancies.ntu.ac.uk
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later this month (20th Feb) we are hosting a local authority-focused workshop about licensing hand car washes. To express interest in sharing your views send us your details: forms.office.com/e/1bq1a1KsP…
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Labour exploitation and the challenges of regulation, a new piece for @ConversationUK. 'A 'shadow economy' of firms like hand car washes and nail salons is exploiting workers – and regulations are making things worse' theconversation.com/a-shadow… from @WIP_research & @NottsCivicEx

A ‘shadow economy’ of firms like hand car washes and nail salons is exploiting workers – and...

Enforcement of labour market regulation among small businesses such as hand car washes and nail salons is too complicated.

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Great to see the paper for the Cambridge Journal of Economics getting some attention via @ConversationUK
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Labour exploitation and the challenges of regulation, a new piece for @ConversationUK. 'A 'shadow economy' of firms like hand car washes and nail salons is exploiting workers – and regulations are making things worse' theconversation.com/a-shadow… from @WIP_research & @NottsCivicEx

A ‘shadow economy’ of firms like hand car washes and nail salons is exploiting workers – and...

Enforcement of labour market regulation among small businesses such as hand car washes and nail salons is too complicated.

theconversation.com
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Listen to me talking about @WIP_research based on hand car washes on @BBCfileon4 tonight. Lots of work to be done and some shocking statistics about the care sector too. (@NottsCivicEx and @ntu_research) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001p1…

File on 4 Investigates - Modern Slavery in the Care Sector - BBC Sounds

File on 4 investigates modern slavery in the UK workplace.

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Mel Barrett CEO from @MyNottingham opening #ufncollab today where we are supporting an exciting new project on the informal economy partnered with @UK_Glaa
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If only it was just about the wellies but pleased to see issues we have been discussing are getting talked about by journalists @TheEconomist economist.com/britain/2023/0…
It is far too easy to run lawbreaking businesses in Britain

It is far too easy to run lawbreaking businesses in Britain 

The Tories are obsessed by small boats. They should stop the dodgy car washes and sweet shops instead

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Whilst I'm pleased to see our @WIP_research work promoted it is a shame to see the closure of RCWS & to read the well articulated issues in the sector from Teresa who has worked tirelessly to highlight them and show a way forward. We will keep researching. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
What do you really see when you visit hand carwashes in Britain? Exploited workers and criminality...

What do you really see when you visit hand carwashes in Britain? Exploited workers and criminality...

Our research has revealed that rule-breaking in the UK’s 5,000 hand carwashes is rife – and licensing is the best way to tackle it, says Teresa Sayers of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme

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Great to see our research shared today. Read the article here: theguardian.com/uk-news/2022… Full report is here for those who want the details - bit.ly/RCWSWIPreportHOMSF

More than 90% of hand carwashes in UK employing workers illegally, study finds

Only 7% had undertaken right-to-work checks and just 11% handed out payslips, Nottingham Trent University research reveals

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We (@pickfordrich, @crimeplacespace and Ian) were asked to write a local government focused piece on hand car washes following the release of some recent report outputs with @SlaveryPEC and @RCWScheme. Let us know what you think. localgov.co.uk/Labour-market…
Labour market exploitation: How do you know where to look?

Labour market exploitation: How do you know where to look?

Nottingham Trent University researchers Rich Pickford, Ian Clark and James Hunter look at how local authorities can identify labour exploitation.

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Good to read about our (@crimeplacespace, @pickfordrich and colleagues) @SlaveryPEC supported work on labour exploitation and our informal economy index shared via @TrentUni press team. Please have a read and share. ntu.ac.uk/about-us/news/news…
New tools to identify non-compliant business locations created to support regulation and enforcement

New tools to identify non-compliant business locations created to support regulation and enforcement

New tools to map the location of non-compliant businesses have been created following a report which found that hand car washes, nail bars, and other informal economy sectors are more likely to be...

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Kicking off #ufncollab here @newartexchange to see the big picture & why we are working together to set a new agenda for research around #nottingham Great to see one of our PhD candidates (Barbie) work shared through @WIP_research to showcase the sort of projects to support.
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Work by @WIP_research in the news supporting @UK_Glaa and partner's activity across Lincolnshire. thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/07/… Very proud to help partners tackle non-compliance. Thanks to Grace for sharing.
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Yesterday, I had a call with a #Police Officer who'd used @WIP_research's data through @NCA_UK's intensification project on hand car washes. They uncovered a raft of problematic issues on site and shut it. Great to see @TrentUni #research making a difference in the UK.
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An early blue sky morning for @pickfordrich heading to #Norfolk to discuss our (with RCWS and local Police) @ukhomeoffice funded project on hand car wash non-compliance with local agencies and organisation.
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