Coronavirus: Why the UK needs a basic income for all workers
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 09:41
in Psychology & Sociology
The outbreak of coronavirus has exposed the fragility of a labour market characterised by the growing gig economy, zero-hours contracts and self-employment. None of these forms of work have employment benefits like sick pay. These workers are being hung out to dry with little choice but to try and work, even in the middle of a pandemic.