1. 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. BB101@cam.ac.ukBB101@cam.ac.uk.

2.  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?

3.  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?

4.  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)

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

12.  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.