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IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton has penned an op-ed for The Telegraph arguing that the implementation of an increased  National Living Wage will add costs to already struggling sectors like hospitality and retail. Len argued that: "Getting lower-skilled workers back into employment must be a priority for the next few years, and ... Continue reading

In early February, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber workers were employees, not self-employed. Following this landmark ruling, Uber this week  announced it will now pay drivers a minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions. IEA Director of Communications Annabel Denham responded to the news in an article for The Spectator arguing that the decision by ... Continue reading

The Supreme Court has ruled Uber drivers are workers and entitled to holiday pay, and the minimum wage. The move will have major repercussions for the gig economy. Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the IEA, responded to the ruling warning that it "will raise costs for Uber users, who are often young ... Continue reading

The TUC has called for a public sector pay rise and an increase in the minimum wage to "level-up our unequal economy". In response, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow Professor Len Shackleton warned that "without pay restraint, public spending will increase still further and this will ultimately mean higher taxes". Quoted in the Yorkshire Post, ... Continue reading

The new Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has abandoned attempts to de-regulate the labour market. Reacting to the news in CapX, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow at the IEA said: "Mr Kwarteng knows perfectly well that most employment ‘rights’ are ultimately paid for by workers themselves in terms of lower pay and fewer job ... Continue reading