The impact of research on work, stress and wellbeing on influencing employment policies and public campaigns on improving working conditions

Public summary

Research on work, stress, health and wellbeing, led by Tarani Chandola since 2004, has shaped public policies on employment in EU and UK contexts, and informed campaigns and debates in the UK on the effect of poor quality and stressful working conditions on health. Specifically, the research has led to three key impacts:
1. influenced policy debates leading to changes in European Union legislation in 2018 to improve the precarious working conditions of employees in the EU;
2. developed the evidence base for UK policy initiatives around “Good Work Standards” from the London Mayor and the association of UK Healthcare Professionals;
3. reframed the public debate from the deleterious effects of unemployment to considering the health damaging effects of poor quality and precarious work.

Impact date	2014 → 2020
Category of impact	Health impacts, Societal impacts, Economic impacts