Sarah O'Connor

Humans have a remarkable ability to create jobs for themselves – whatever the progress of technology

A country famous for temporary jobs is experimenting with new types of contract to boost permanent employment

The pandemic could have done huge damage to young people’s careers but so far that hasn’t been the case

Worker power in 2022 has been weakened by a living standards bloodbath

The end of low interest rates is stripping off a veneer of affluence

Apps allow employees draw down some of their monthly pay packet in advance

Fair pay Bill aims to set floor for conditions across whole sectors or areas of occupation

The policy has seen pension coverage jump from 47% to 80% in a decade in UK

Reforms have resulted in a huge reduction in younger and poorer people’s participation

Output is not been affected by a cut in workers’ hours, experiments show

P&O treatment of staff exposes labour law loopholes and its need for overhaul

Offer needs to be underpinned with language lessons, housing, school places and health services

Much easier to exercise ‘restraint and responsibility’ when ill if you can afford it

Sarah O’Connor: ‘Algorithmic management’ has damaging effect on employees’ lives

Number of people waiting for decision on their applications rises to more than 80,000