How the gig economy could suffer from a labour shortage – but workers may be better off
- Written by John Colley, Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Shutterstock/Daisy DaisyThe long-term impact of COVID-19 on the economy will not be clear for some time. But in the UK, the easing of pandemic related restrictions has coincided with significant labour shortages and the driving up of wages. Statistics show that wages have risen 7.4% in the past year, and the number of job vacancies has continued...