Employment

France: L’automatisation pourrait toucher 40 % des emplois en France

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lemonde.fr (09.05.2017) La dernière évaluation prospective du cabinet McKinsey sur l’impact du numérique sur le marché du travail est relativement optimiste pour la France.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Large-scale automation
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ILO: New technologies and the dynamics of job creation

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ILO blog (02.05.2017) The recent wave of innovation and technological change has sparked a lively debate on the future of work. Some believe that technological innovations will destroy jobs on a massive scale, forecasting a jobless future.

Topics
Employment
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market

UK: The gig economy: “Free-riding on the welfare state”

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jdsupra.com (10.05.2017) Due to the calling of a snap general election, the Work and Pensions Committee has curtailed its inquiry and has now published its report on the gig economy and its use of self-employment. The report is somewhat damning of companies that utilise the gig economy model.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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