Employers just don’t want to be employers anymore.Generally, they will do anything possible to not hire a full-time employee
Steven Berkenfeld, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Barclays April 12, 2016
Introduction
Concern over the ‘future of work’ in advanced economies has exploded in recent years. The concept is fuzzy enough to accommodate almost any change occurring in the world of work today. And many things are falling apart. Jobs are disappearing via offshoring or automation – creating greater competition for the remaining jobs and putting downward pressure on wages. The standard 40-hour work week has collapsed – replaced by ...
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