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Thousands of people in UK out of work due to long Covid
feature New data suggests 0.5% of total economic inactivity in working-age population of non-students due to long Covid
By The Week Staff Published
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Britain’s missing workers
In Depth A large number of working-aged people are ‘economically inactive’ and putting a strain on the UK workforce
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Brain device could spot when you daydream at work
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The pros and cons of a four-day working week
Pros and Cons Think-tank says shift in working patterns could help alleviate the cost-of-living crisis
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Russian visas, Arab fattism and quiet quitting
podcast Is Finland an unwilling backdoor to Europe? Has fat-shaming reached the Middle East? And are young workers really slacking off?
By The Week Staff Published
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What is ‘quiet quitting’?
In Depth Movement centred around doing bare minimum at work has been gaining traction on TikTok
By Kate Samuelson Published
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Should the UK introduce a maximum working temperature?
Today's Big Question Workers will suffer as UK heatwave is forecast to hit 35 degrees next week
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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‘The four-day week experiment could establish a new norm’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Why are wages not keeping up with inflation?
feature Real wages sank after the global financial crisis and only returned to pre-2008 levels very recently
By The Week Staff Published
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Labour shortages: the ‘most urgent problem’ facing the UK economy right now
Speed Read Britain is currently in the grip of an ‘employment crisis’
By The Week Staff Published
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How do bank holidays affect the economy?
feature Millions are about to enjoy a four-day weekend thanks to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
By The Week Staff Published
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‘How to murder your husband’ author on trial for murdering husband
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘False narratives about how the NHS is coping are damaging’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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P&O Ferries: what is ‘fire and rehire’?
feature Ferry company facing legal threats after being accused of controversial employment practice
By The Week Staff Published
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