Future of work

Few UK employers prepared for war on freelance talent

Almost three-quarters of employers have not changed their approach to attracting and retaining freelance workers, according to research from Willis Towers Watson

Stefan Hyttfors: Our future depends on trust

At the penultimate talk of the Unleash World Conference and Expo, Stefan Hyttfors outlined how we lost our trust in society and how technology can help us regain it

Dyslexic individuals could help tackle skills crisis

Tapping into the way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet future business challenges, according to a report by EY and charity Made by Dyslexia

AI will create more jobs than it displaces, says WEF

Fears over artificial intelligence (AI) replacing jobs may be unfounded but employers must provide more training in new tech, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF)

Boom in zero-hours contracts contributing to high employment

The number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts has more than tripled since 2012 and accounts for almost a quarter of employment growth, according to Adzuna

Half of workers expected to be freelance by 2020

Up to 50% of workers are expected to turn freelance in the next two years, according to research from Kalido

Part-time work now more empowering for women

?The UK must recognise the skills and talents that young people working part time can bring to the workforce, according to co-founder and COO of JOB TODAY Polina Montano

British workers reject nine to five working

More than half of UK adults (58%) want to move away from traditional working patterns, according to research by McDonald's

Workers more concerned about surveillance than robots

Surveillance is the new technology that most concerns workers, according to the first report from the RSA’s Future Work Centre.