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![]() Sarah OconnorFinancial Times |
A positive employment trend for young women masks a rise in the proportion of inactive young men
‘On-demand’ services might have made people feel wealthy, but now the model is in jeopardy
The intensification of work doesn’t seem to be making us richer, but it does appear to be making us sicker
The decline of trade unions and rise of self-employment argue against a repeat of 1970s-style inflation
A British experiment ended up with companies accepting lower profits, charging more or cutting investment
Such products look increasingly attractive to some employees as the cost of living crisis bites
Introducing fair pay agreements would reverse 30 years of labour market deregulation
Poor regulation of umbrella companies is bad for workers, taxpayers and decent businesses alike
There remains more to do but automatic enrolment has had a transformational effect
Reforms have led to a sharp fall in England in younger apprentices from poorer areas
Grassroots Staten Island win shows the power of organising from the bottom up
There are too many loopholes and grey areas that unscrupulous employers can exploit
Experiments have shown that workers’ hours can be cut without a corresponding drop in output
But access to employment must be underpinned by services to help new arrivals to support themselves
The pandemic has helped facilitate flexible working, which might make top jobs more compatible with family life
Britain lags behind countries like Germany in the help it gives to workers who fall ill