Role of the State
Economic and political pressures are changing the relationship between individuals and the State. Governments have a direct impact on the world of work by creating the legal regime in which employers operate and through tax and welfare policy.
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As part of it's 20th annual CEO survey, PwC look at how automation is likely to transform the role of people at work.
In this manifesto, the CIPD set out their recommendations for the next government in relation to good work and business practice.
Organisations face a radically shifting context for the workforce, the workplace, and the world of work. This Deloitte survey of more than 10,000 business and HR leaders from 140 countries reveals 10 areas for businesses to focus on to better organise, manage, develop, and align people at work.
The CIPD has published its recommendations to the Taylor review on employment status. It focuses on gig economy participants who trade their time and skills through the Internet and online platforms, providing a service to a third party as a form of paid employment.
This report from the Resolution Foundation looks at the recent growth in self-employment, focusing on the sectoral make-up of the UK's 5 million self-employed workers, the drivers of this growth since the recession, how the self-employed are treated differently in terms of tax and employment rights and what policy challenges this raises.
This report from LexisNexis considers the gig economy from an employment perspective: what it is and how it affects lawyers and their clients.
This report from the Institute of Public Policy Research sets out five trends that will drive change in Britain the 2020s.
This report from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth looks at the rising number of employees working long hours - sometimes earning high salaries or overtime pay, but too often not - and the implications for individuals, families, businesses and the US economy.
This report from the Select Committee on Social Mobility finds that 53% of young people do not follow the ‘traditional’ academic route into work. It explores the reasons behind this and makes recommendations to Government.
This report from the TUC looks at the impact of insecurity at work on workers, on the UK economy and on public finances. It sets out what policy-makers could do to ensure that insecurity does not increase in the modern world of work.