The Future of Work blogs and reports

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Work in an age of radical technologies

Report

23 Sep 2018

Benedict Dellot and Fabian Wallace-Stephens introduce the Future Work Centre with a glimpse into what the world of work might look like in the future
Measuring good work

Report

06 Sep 2018

The final report of the Measuring Job Quality Working Group with Carnegie UK Trust
When will we learn to live with low-skilled work?

Blog

23 Aug 2018

Benedict Dellot

The idea that a high-skilled job awaits everyone is a myth - yet one deeply ingrained in the minds of policymakers and the media. When will we learn to live with low-skilled work?
Sizing up the good work gap

Blog

26 Jul 2018

Fabian Wallace-Stephens

Good work consists of a range of aspects including pay, training, working conditions and work-life balance. To what extent are there gaps in the UK? Have these worsened over time? And who faces the greatest challenges?
Why automation is more than just a job killer

Blog

20 Jul 2018

Benedict Dellot

The term automation conjures images of people being pushed out of work by new machines. But automation comes in many shapes and sizes. Here we look at four types.
What does good work look like in the future – and how can we get there?

Blog

09 Jul 2018

Benedict Dellot Fabian Wallace-Stephens

Today we launch the Future Work Centre and the Future Work Awards, two initiatives that will deepen our understanding of how policymakers, educators, employers and workers can and are preparing for the challenges of the 21st century.
Universal Credit – enough is enough

Blog

14 Jun 2018

Anthony Painter

Anthony Painter argues that instead of trying patch up a fundamentally flawed welfare system, we now need revolutionary change leading towards a Universal Basic Income and other major reforms.
On bullshit jobs and awful managers

Blog

29 May 2018

Benedict Dellot

Bullshit jobs may well be commonplace. But don't blame some imagined conspiracy. Blame awful managers.
The long road to a 4-day working week

Blog

21 May 2018

Benedict Dellot

The allure of a 4-day working week is understandable. But it will remain a pipe dream unless we can address endemic low pay, the affront of technology on our leisure time and unwarranted employer expectations.
Venturing to retire

Report

17 Apr 2018

From carpenters to lawyers, and from beauty therapists to IT consultants, there are now close to 5 million people in the UK who count themselves as self-employed.

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