We spoke to Paul Johnson CBE director of Institute for Fiscal Studies ahead of his opening keynote session at the virtual Employee Wellbeing Congress 2020 on 9 September (see full details: www.employeewellbeingcongress.co.uk). In this brief clip he outlines how the global pandemic has affected the financial wellbeing of different sections of the workforce and, in particular, how it has increased financial inequality.
He describes how those on the margins of the workforce, such as low earners and part-time workers, will be affect the most by the economic fallout from the pandemic. He also outlines how a lack of financial equality has knock-on consequences for society as a whole, and why employers need to consider these issues.
We’re looking forward to hearing more from Paul Johnson during his Employee Wellbeing Congress session on 9th September at 09:15. His keynote session will consider how huge societal and economic change shifts equality, fairness and responsibility, and what this means for future financial wellbeing among workers.
