Gig economy is coming to a shop near you
Apps that let retailers hire freelance staff by the shift are increasing in popularity
Why the public doesn’t buy the idea of a ‘green jobs’ bonanza
People understand that transitions are hard – politicians need to as well
Net zero was never going to be an easy win for workers
The green transition will be hard and involve trade-offs policymakers would rather not talk about
Why don’t people leave bad jobs?
Sarah O’Connor: Giving workers a bit more security might make the labour market more flexible, not less
Experiments are key for more grown-up industrial relations
In the UK, the Labour Party’s commitment to sectoral collective bargaining could bring positive changes
New rules on the ‘right to disconnect’ from work swept in around the world, but have they worked?
There’s a lesson for politicians in the fate of laws introduced around the world establishing a ‘right to disconnect’
In praise of the ‘techies’ who make companies more productive
As it stands on the verge of the next industrial revolution, Britain needs people who can put new technology to good use
There is more to life and death than GDP
Economic growth isn’t the only way to compare how well countries are doing
Why higher rates risk reigniting intergenerational conflict
Cohort of people in their mid-30s have probably been pummelled twice by monetary policy over past decade
Do we really want our food to be ‘harvested by hand’?
Supermarket claims about the use of human labour rather than machines give us too little information
How the romantic dream of digital nomadism is being corporatised
The reality of tax, immigration, cybersecurity and labour laws has collided with the digital nomad lifetsyle
Don’t bet against the ‘suitcase principle’ of white-collar work
Humans have a remarkable ability to create jobs for themselves – whatever the progress of technology
How Spain has taken on the problem of precarious work
A country famous for temporary jobs is experimenting with new types of contract to boost permanent employment
When it comes to jobs, post-pandemic kids are alright after all
The pandemic could have done huge damage to young people’s careers but so far that hasn’t been the case