Gig economy
Research Topic
Language: English
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How will the changes in working practices following the COVID-19 pandemic, such as increased hybrid and homeworking, escalation in the gig economy, and changes in the demographics of the work force affect work-related ill health?
- What sources and methodological approaches can be developed to allow for more consistent and granular data on freelancers?
- What are skills development issues facing freelance workers?
- Assess the effectiveness of interventions that can promote a resilient and adaptable workforce and the degree to which these need to protect or promote freelancers and under-represented groups in the workforce.
- To what extent is housing tenure (e.g. social rented, private rented, home ownership etc) driven by choice? What drives people’s choices? For example, is private renting seen as a ‘stepping-stone’ to home ownership? And how does this vary across different geographical areas?
- What initiatives are in place to prevent or address BHD and how effective are these in tackling BHD in the sector.
- What is the size and nature of the gig economy? What different models of employment are there and how will this change in different sectors in the future?
- What are the career pathways and recruitment journeys into the judiciary? How do protected characteristics and social mobility affect recruitment?