This report by the CIPD explores the accuracy of the popular view that work is becoming more insecure, associated with the rise of atypical forms of work such as the gig-economy, zero-hour working and agency work.
This report by Raconteur focuses on how Automation and Artificial Intelligence is the cornerstone of the future of work whilst aiming to empower employers and employees to see humans and machines working together.
This report by McKinsey highlights that Artificial Intelligence has proved to be helpful and has the potential to help humans make fairer and quicker decisions - but only if we carefully work towards fairness in AI systems.
The Economist Intelligence Unit explores the advance of automation on businesses in relation to business hopes, fears and realities.
This article by the ONS considers the impact of the UK’s ageing population, old-age dependency, and the role of international migration to meet associated challenges.
The article proposes an alternative approach to measuring population ageing and economic activity - the Active Dependency Ratio (ADR). It suggests that international migration will have less of an effect on potential old-age economic dependency compared to the projected future growth in older workers.
The recent Fabian Society Report highlights the importance of unions organising, representing and supporting self-workers rights.
This report reviews the main results of some 60 years of collaboration between the European Union (EU) and the International Labour Office (ILO) which covers an ever-greater range of issues to address the future of work and the challenges it poses to the sustainability of decent work and social protection.
The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: In Brands We Trust?, an eight-country study, shows that the vast majority of consumers across markets, ages, incomes and gender say that brand trust is essential to buying.
This report by OECD highlights that with the many opportunities, much anxiety surrounds the future of work with digitalisation, globalisation and demographic changes having a profound impact on our lives.
This report by McKinsey explores that if women make transitions in automation, they could be on the path to more productive, better-paid work. If they cannot, they could face a growing wage gap or be left further behind when progress toward gender parity in work is already slow.