Legislation must catch up with ‘huge shift in nature of work’

Legislation must catch up with ‘huge shift in nature of work’

The government needs to produce new employment legislation, policy and practice to accommodate the ‘hybrid reality of today’s workplace,’ according to a House of Lords inquiry.

The Lords’ Covid-19 Committee report, Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World stated that our growing reliance on digital technology is causing significant changes in the nature of our relationship with our employers. It added that the growth of platform working, digital monitoring and “epresenteeism” posed a significant risk for people’s wellbeing in work.

To deal with changes to our working conditions, and the relationship between employee and employer, the Lords stated “the government […]

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