The Future of Work

High quality data and evidence underpins everything that the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) does.

We have commissioned research into the major drivers of changes in the world of work.

This research examines the impact of three long-term British labour market trends on people with certain protected characteristics:

- the increase in flexible working (whether by time or place);
- the growth of self-employment and the gig economy;
- and the increasing use of automation and artificial intelligence (AI).

Hear from our CEO Marcial Boo and Learning and Work Institute CEO Stephen Evans to learn more about the key findings from the report.

00:00 - 00:37: Introduction
00:38 - 01:41: Overall trends in labour market
01:42 - 02:33: Who are these trends impacting the most?
02:34 - 03:31: The impact on younger people
03:32 - 04:33: The impact on older people
04:34 - 05:20: The impact on disabled people
05:21 - 06:48: What more needs to be done?
06:49 - 08:22: Conclusions