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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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.
Digitisation has fundamentally altered the way we live, businesses operate, and how governance is undertaken. This report by the Economist Corporate Network looks at technology's role in employment and shaping the future of work.
This report from Acas aims to identify some of the trends that they think will have an impact on the workplace in 2016.
This edition of Centre Write looks at four key aspects to the future of work: the new economy, the jobs of the future, a new welfare settlement and a more diverse workforce.
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.