Feature: We’re All Working, All the Time
Polly Smythe
Long before the pandemic, remote working had created the expectation that workers be “always on”. It’s time we fought for our right to switch off, writes Polly Smythe.
Tag: zero hours contracts
Coronavirus Shows How the Government Fails Precarious Workers
Beth Perkin and Charlotte England
The government’s new job retention measures have received widespread praise, despite ignoring the needs of millions of vulnerable workers on insecure contracts who are exempt from the benefit. Novara spoke to three workers about how their lives and livelihoods are being impacted.
The Deaths of Gig Workers Are Not Freak Incidents, but the Result of a Brutal Business Model
Phil Jones
Homeless drivers, fatal crashes, suicides and other violent incidents are now the norm in the so-called gig economy. But with a government that cares precious little about labour rights, workers themselves will have to take up the fight for themselves, writes Phil Jones.
Shit Jobs for All: the Many Horrors of the Zero Hours Contract
Laith Saad
Huge commutes, poor pay and unpaid overtime. Agency worker and journalist Laith Saad speaks with his colleagues about the precarity and exploitation that goes hand-in-hand with a zero hours contract.