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The Taylor Review calls for increased regulation of flexible work. But it ignores the costs these interventions will cause by way of reduced employment. It cannot, therefore, show that the benefits it claims would follow from its proposed regulations exceed the costs. This is a fundamental methodological flaw that renders the Taylor Review’s recommendations almost ... Continue reading

Commenting on the Supreme Court's decision to rule Employment Tribunal fees unlawful, Len Shackleton, Editorial Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: "The Supreme Court’s decision to rule Employment Tribunal fees unlawful is surprising; the government should think carefully how to respond. We do not want to go back to the situation where ... Continue reading

Commenting on the publication of Matthew Taylor’s Review into employment practices in the modern economy, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs, said: “Taylor’s recommendations are likely to achieve little to reduce in-work poverty while increasing costs, which will be passed on to consumers in higher prices for taxi rides and home ... Continue reading