The World Ahead: Working it out

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: The World Ahead: Working it out
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:24:35
• Published: 2021-12-13 17:30

Why will 2022 be the year of the worker? Workers around the world suffered hardship in 2020 and 2021, but labour markets across the rich world have outperformed expectations.

For workers the work from home experiment has gone fairly well and they have more bargaining power than they have had for years. But how can employers ensure that the future of work is fair for all? Tom Standage hosts. 

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