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Work & Pensions Secretary: Jobs of future WON'T have stable hours, holiday pay, sick pay or pensions

Work & Pensions Secretary: Jobs of future WON'T have stable hours, holiday pay, sick pay or pensions

Jobs of the future may not have stable hours, holiday pay, sick pay, or pensions, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said.

Damian Green described the trend in employment practices towards the so-called “gig economy” as “exciting” and said the changes had “huge potential” – The Independent reports.

In a speech on Wednesday at the Reform think-tank, Green explained: “Just a few years ago the idea of a proper job meant a job that brings in a fixed monthly salary, with fixed hours, paid holidays, sick pay, a pension scheme and other contractual benefits.

“But the gig economy has changed all that. We’ve seen the rise of the everyday entrepreneur. People now own their time and control who receives their services and when.

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