The Telegraph have reported that the Prime Minister has appointed Matthew Taylor, chief executive for the Royal Society for encouragements of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, to conduct a review of workers’ rights in a move set “to pave the way for the self-employed and temporary employees to be protected by new laws”. The review will address concerns that “rapidly changing business models and working practices continually stretch the limits of our employment rules”. The article highlights that a total of 4.8 million people are self-employed, 900,000 are on zero hours contracts and 1.7 million are in temporary work. The review will examine how Britain’s changing economy has affected workers in six key areas. As well as job security and rights, the review will also address whether people are getting the right training, whether they need new forms of representation outside traditional unions, and whether technology can create new opportunities for the elderly and disabled.

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