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n Sheffield, food delivery drivers are fighting back against one of the giants of the gig economy. On the 6 December 2021, Stuart Delivery – who are contracted to provide …
Inside the UK’s longest gig-economy strike in history Read More
The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has shown the recovery stalled in the fourth quarter, with firms facing …
Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar Read More
Bosses won’t be able contact employees outside of work hours except in exceptional circumstances, according to a proposed law for civil servants in Belgium. A “Right to Disconnect” will be introduced for …
Belgian Government Workers Can Now Ignore Their Boss After Work Hours Read More
JACKSON, Miss. — As the delta variant crept through Mississippi this spring, Ashley Brown kept showing up at her elderly clients’ homes, arranging their medication into pill organizers, sweeping their …
The nation’s economic recovery is still unequal for Black workers Read More
A new analysis released Tuesday by the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO pay in the United States rose by a staggering 1,322% between 1978 and 2020—a sharp contrast to the …
Since 1978, CEO Pay Has Risen 1,322%. Typical Worker Pay? Just 18% Read More
“You could see what was coming… and it was like your worst nightmare. Because you felt like, oh my God, I’ve never seen anything like this before,” says Eileen Chubb, …
Europe’s elderly care problem Read More
Workers of all stripes—from brewers to chefs to fast-food employees—are subject to non-compete agreements, which can restrict their ability to find new jobs or start their own businesses. The Biden …
Biden is targeting non-compete agreements with an executive order. Read More
The recent G-7 summit reaffirmed two priorities of leading democratic nations: addressing climate change and combating forced labor. Based on a new report examining evidence that links solar panel manufacturing to forced labor …
Forced labour in the solar supply chain Read More
Patricia Gestoso charts women’s battle for fair access to leadership positions in technology. I’ve now been working for over 15 years as a Head of Services in the tech industry. …
Motherboard matters Read More
Should out of office be permanently on and other post-lockdown questions? Nick Skelton explains why digital isn’t the only pointer for the future. I’m an IT person by background but …
Zoom: the bigger picture Read More