Eurofound has published a new report on economic and social inequalities in Europe in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings reveal that working from home during the pandemic may have created inequalities between low- and high-income groups, where temporary workers, young people and those in precarious employment emerged as more vulnerable to crises. To ensure this does not continue in the increasingly flexible world of work post-COVID, it will be crucial for policymakers to tackle precarious work and increase the transparency and predictability of working conditions.
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