This briefing note examines workers’ experience of their power in low-paying sectors of the economy, including how much say they have over their pay and conditions, and what options they have for moving jobs if they are unhappy.

This briefing note sets out recommendations to ensure the new Adult Social Care Negotiating Body can get off the ground quickly, while leaving scope to iterate and refine over time, so that it can deliver lasting improvements to the pay and conditions of England’s 1.5 million social care workers.