Youth Disadvantage Workplace

Question 1

What did Ritzer say?

Answer 1

• young people often on zero hour contracts And in mcjobs which are unstimulating, low wage jobs with few benefits, especially in a service industry

Question 2

What did BBC three (2020) say?

Answer 2

• under 25s are treated much more harshly in the benefits system
• don’t get the same level of support as people over 25
• younger people are also more likely to be renting and renters have not had the same level of support from the government as people with mortgages

Question 3

What did the equality trust say?

Answer 3

• young people have been in a bad situation for the past decade with increasing rental, housing and accommodation costs