Work
Why working from home isn't as great as you think
Employer spyware, cramped spaces, and the fast disappearing line between work and life—is it all worth it?
Desperate bosses and vulnerable workers: We face an imminent "clash of the reasonable"
Employment law was not designed to adjudicate in the kinds of disputes that lie ahead
The success of the furlough scheme—and the fear of what comes next
Workers must be given continued support of some kind to navigate the challenge ahead
The immediate public health crisis is nearing its end. The unemployment crisis is just beginning
As the job retention scheme winds down, new measures to support vulnerable workers are essential
We need an exit strategy for jobs—and it should look like this
The Job Retention Scheme is helping millions of workers. As the crisis lifts, can it be wound down in a way which protects them?
The three charts that show the economic impact of lockdown
Women and those at the bottom of the wage range are the worst affected
How our social media procrastination became just another type of work
We might feel we're taking a break when we scroll on Twitter. But between reading updates, engaging with friends and shaping our online persona, being on social media has become a new type of work
What working behind a bar taught me about the power of community
Working in the same pub my dad had stayed at years before, I found a greater appreciation of the role pubs play in our communities—and the harm that will be done by their closing
The social mobility trap
For decades mainstream politicians fixated on education as the way to level the playing field of life. They were wrong
The unforgiving hour: what our longer commutes are really costing us
Regardless of where you live and how you travel, the length of a commute has increased over the past decade—at the expense of our time, health and happiness
Cyber recruitment: don't forget diversity
The cyber sector can deliver jobs for underrepresented groups. (This article features in Prospect's cyber resilience supplement)
The toxic fantasy of the “side hustle”
The rebranding of second jobs as "side hustles" has enabled us to ignore the serious problems of a society where regular working hours are no longer enough