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‘Real debate of our times’: the four-day working weekfeature A look at how the way we work is changing around the world
By The Week Staff Last updated
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‘Right to rest’: inside Portugal’s bold bid to regulate remote workingBusiness Briefing Newly passed legislation bans bosses from contacting employees outside work hours
By Kate Samuelson Published
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The Great Resignation: America’s job revolutionIn the Spotlight Workers finally have leverage over employers – and they’re using it to resign in their droves
By The Week Staff Published
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Staff shortages: the battle for labourfeature The problem of Britain’s ‘missing workers’ is biting hard across sectors
By The Week Staff Published
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Why more women are becoming tradespeoplefeature Shifting attitudes and working practices are driving changes, but barriers still remain
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End of the furlough scheme: what happens next for the UK’s job market?Business Briefing 1.6m workers were still being supported by the scheme in July
By The Week Staff Published
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Benefits vs. costs: is Universal Credit fit for purpose?feature Claimants of legacy benefits will be moved over to universal credit
By The Week Staff Last updated
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1.65m jobs advertised in the UK - but 1m roles remain ‘in peril’feature Recruitment postings soar due to labour shortages with photographers, farm workers and plasterers all in demand
By The Week Staff Published
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Working from home: is it grinding us down?In the Spotlight Surveys suggest a large majority have enjoyed remote working, but others say it is not conducive to an innovative, collaborative culture
By The Week Staff Published
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Working from home: flexible future or a zombie nation?Pros and Cons A ‘default’ right to work remotely could be made law under new government proposals
By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published
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Who is bearing the brunt of Covid-19 job losses?
Speed Read Studies reveal pandemic’s impact on the UK’s youngest, oldest and disabled workers
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Revealed: the best and worst places in the UK to work from homeSpeed Read Yorkshire spa town tops new index as biggest cities trail behind
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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‘Sombre autumn’: third of UK firms expect to make redundancies by OctoberIn Depth Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of hardship ahead when furlough scheme ends
By The Week Staff Published
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At least 10,000 UK workers axed in two days as clock ticks down on Covid jobs schemeSpeed Read Many thousands of further redundancies are expected
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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