Someone’s got to do it
It seems that actually only fools, horses and men work. Perhaps it’s time to recruit elsewhere. Frances Coppola looks at the “Situations Vacant”. A woman’s work, we are told, is …
Someone’s got to do it Read MorePublished by Promoting Economic Pluralism
It seems that actually only fools, horses and men work. Perhaps it’s time to recruit elsewhere. Frances Coppola looks at the “Situations Vacant”. A woman’s work, we are told, is …
Someone’s got to do it Read MoreIn-work poverty increased over the last decade in most European countries, with around 12% of workers at risk of poverty, according to the latest report by the European Trade Union …
One in ten European workers at risk of poverty, study says Read MoreThe four-day week is starting to move from fantasy to the mainstream: Unilever, the massive corporation that owns brands such as Dove and Ben and Jerry’s, is now testing a shorter …
Spain is working on a national shift to a four-day workweek Read MoreWomen’s participation in the workforce globally has remained stagnant for the past 25 years, and the pandemic threatens to set back the world to pre-1995 levels of gender inequality, a …
Globally, Women’s Workforce Participation Has Not Increased in 25 Years: UN Report Read MoreThe ‘future of work’ was already a major topic before the pandemic, with automation and technology rapidly changing the jobs market. That pace of change is now rising fast, according …
WEF: Pandemic accelerates dramatic pace of change in global jobs Read MoreFrom the publisher: The coronavirus pandemic taught us something we ought already to have known: that care workers, supermarket shelf-stackers, delivery drivers and cleaners are doing essential work that keeps …
Head Hand Heart Read MoreProblems with pensions exhibit the same concerns that drive our inability to tackle the environmental crisis and other great societal issues. We need to recognise uncomfortable truths and meaningfully support …
Pot look Read MoreGENEVA (ILO News) – An increase in heat stress resulting from global warming is projected to lead to global productivity losses equivalent to 80 million full-time jobs in the year …
International Labour Organization Warns of Heat-Related Job Losses Read MoreThe UK is facing a quality of work crisis. The growing use of zero-hours contracts has been widely covered, but our new findings from analysis commissioned by the Living Wage …
Insecure Work – Are we at a Tipping Point? Read More“We know that McDonald’s is the head of the snake.” McDonald’s workers went on strike on Thursday in 13 cities for a $15 hourly pay and union rights for all …
Striking McDonald’s workers: You have to ‘build your strength in numbers’ Read More