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Labour markets in the post-pandemic era – what should policymakers do?

During the last two years we have witnessed substantial changes on the labour markets across the world, whereas the Covid-19 pandemic has directly accelerated some processes that, primarily due to globalization and technological advances, have been present on the labour market for quite some time. Remote work, but also greater emphasis on the balance between the private and working life, are just some examples. There are also a number of new forms of work, such as platform work or job sharing, that were not present on the labour market just a few years ago. At the same time, countries of the Western world are facing significant labour shortages, primarily due to demographic processes. However, the regulatory setting is lagging behind the changes already present in the world of work. Hence, the discussion on both the labour legislation changes, as well as the changes in the tax system, that should bring more flexibility, but also higher wages and worker satisfaction, is currently highly on the agenda in the public discourse in most of the EU countries.

labour markets ; Covid-19 pandemic ; remote work ; platform work ; labour shortages ; public policy

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