Third Workshop: Wednesday 16th November 2011 Labour Market Vulnerability, Precarious Work and Migrant Workers in the Economic Downturn Dr Brendan Burchell, University of Cambridge, UK.

 Negative effects of job insecurity on wellbeing  Definitions: wellbeing, migrant workers  Are migrant workers less secure?  Do insecure migrant workers suffer the effects of insecurity more than other insecure workers?  Are migrant workers better protected in some countries than in others?

 NOT job stability i.e.  aggregate length of tenure or turnover  NOT “objective” risk of involuntary job loss  Individuals’ perceptions (or worries) of risk of the loss of a job  Or loss of valued features of a job?  Pay or Promotion prospects  ESS 4 (2008) Question  Using this card, please tell me how likely it is that during the next 12 months you will be unemployed and looking for work for at least four consecutive weeks?

 Job insecurity is negatively related to:  Job satisfaction (r = -0.43)  Organizational commitment (r = -0.35)  Work Performance (r = -0.21)  Work Involvement (r = -0.20)  Psychological health (r = -0.28)  Physical health (r = -0.23)  Job insecurity is positively related to:  Turnover intention (r = 0.32)

...On what grounds is your group discriminated against?  Colour or race  Nationality  Religion  Language  Ethnic group

 Not all jobs protect psychological wellbeing: The psychological effects of job insecurity can be as severe as the effects of unemployment  Migrant workers are much more likely to report job insecurity  There is some evidence that migrant workers are more vulnerable to the effects of job insecurity  Labour market disadvantage has a greater effect on wellbeing than migrant status, but the two work in combination  Effects seem consistent across countries in Europe.