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Tuesday, 11 May, 2021

Employment
Look to the US for ‘workweek’ laws that work
Providing stability for stressed, disengaged employees is hard but crucial for business
Tuesday, 4 May, 2021

Employment
Not all blue-collar workers will find green-collar jobs
Politicians’ claims that the transition to ‘net zero’ will create new jobs are only half true
Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast11 min listen
Google’s big Q1, a New Deal for the young
The search engine’s parent Alphabet reported record quarterly results on Tuesday
Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

AI and jobs
AI at work isn’t always intelligent
Computer-based employee monitoring is not bad all of the time, just when it’s dumb — which is often
Sunday, 25 April, 2021

FT SeriesA New Deal for the Young
‘We are drowning in insecurity’: young people and life after the pandemic
In the first of a series, younger readers describe to the FT how they feel the social contract for their generation is broken
Tuesday, 20 April, 2021

UK employment
We’re still in the dark about insecure work
Official metrics tend to miss the impact of volatility on both the number and pattern of hours and shifts
Tuesday, 13 April, 2021

Employment
It’s creepy that AI is teaching workers to be more human
The latest way to improve how call centre employees deal with tricky customers has the problem upside down
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

ReviewBooks
Fulfillment — America under Amazon’s ‘lengthening shadow’
Alec MacGillis offers a timely account of how the online giant has reshaped the US economy and wider society
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021

Employment
Why ranking employees by performance backfires
The ‘forced distribution’ model used by many companies is an outdated idea that should be scrapped
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Tuesday, 30 March, 2021

Ageing Populations
Living longer does not mean we should all work longer
Health inequalities mean raising the pension age could hurt low-paid workers
Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

UK employment
Sometimes sleeping on the job should be paid too
Two court cases reveal the UK’s inconsistency in defining ‘work’ and providing fair remuneration
Tuesday, 16 March, 2021

The Big Read
Brexit: the low-paid migrant workers ‘trapped’ on Britain’s farms
Employers are setting demanding targets for labourers on the UK’s seasonal work scheme
Tuesday, 9 March, 2021

Trade unions
Trade unions are back after a long absence
Covid and the rise of the gig economy are driving recruitment, but unions need to modernise, too
Tuesday, 2 March, 2021

Retail & Consumer industry
It is not up to consumers to police modern slavery
Businesses and governments should take the lead in rooting out abuses
Tuesday, 23 February, 2021

Gig economy
Don’t let gig economy companies rewrite the law
Uber signals it will try to change regulations rather than simply accept court losses
Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

Coronavirus economic impact
Covid rule-breakers face jail but careless employers go free
There’s an imbalance in the UK government’s attitude to workplace safety and personal transgressions
Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Biden’s stimulus push, Texas blackouts, warehouse automation
President Joe Biden heads to Wisconsin to sell his stimulus plan
Tuesday, 9 February, 2021

Robotics
Why I was wrong to be optimistic about robots
Humans are being crunched into a robot system working at a robot pace
Tuesday, 2 February, 2021

Employment
The US and UK chart different courses on worker rights
President Joe Biden is taking action to promote progressive regulation, while a key British post lies vacant
Monday, 25 January, 2021

UK employment
‘Lazy’ Britons aren’t the reason for the UK’s migrant workforce
Consumers will have to pay more for food if Brexit cuts the flow of workers
Tuesday, 19 January, 2021

Minimum-Living wage
The minimum wage alone can’t save the US working class
It’s not a magic wand. As Winston Churchill argued, other measures are needed too
Tuesday, 12 January, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Workplace surveillance may hurt us more than it helps
Many employers are monitoring staff, some deciding ‘who’s a superstar and who’s slacking off’
Monday, 21 December, 2020

Employment
Time spent in the pub is a wise investment
Covid homeworking makes it harder to build bonds and network with colleagues
Wednesday, 16 December, 2020

Special ReportThe World Ahead
Life in 2025: what will the future look like?
From finance and tech to work, consumer trends and energy, FT and Nikkei journalists imagine the world in five years’ time
Monday, 14 December, 2020

UK employment
Punitive sick leave rules make us all pay
Covid-19 is forcing companies to rethink their treatment of staff with health problems