Recommendation 18

We conclude that the outdated legal construction of work—namely full or part-time work—is preventing many people who wish to be economically active from being so. For many workers who do work more flexibly, or on a freelance basis, they are not afforded the rights and protections that full or part-time workers receive. We call on the Government to reconsider the need for an Employment Bill in the upcoming King’s Speech so that legislation can be brought forward to, among other things, create new, more flexible constructions of work that include appropriate rights and protections for workers.