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Flexibility and precarity in the post-pandemic era: Unveiling new workplace inequalities among young european workers
| Resumo: | As the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to influence workplace procedures and employment conditions, there has hitherto been limited scholarly attention given to the ramifications of these impacts on younger workers. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the preferences and experiences of younger workers regarding teleworking arrangements and precarious employment conditions in a post-pandemic European context. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating extensive quantitative survey data encompassing 27 European countries with qualitative data derived from 12 in-depth interviews of an exclusively Italian sample. By analysing workers’ values, preferences and socio-structural experiences of teleworking and employment conditions since the coronavirus outbreak, the study uncovers several workplace inequalities encountered by younger workers. Specifically, the findings indicate that younger workers have faced more precarious employment conditions since the pandemic compared to their older counterparts. Moreover, younger workers, who preserve diverse workplace values and preferences compared to older workers, have experienced fewer opportunities to access teleworking arrangements and secure employment. Based on these findings, the study formulates several predictions regarding the future implementation of teleworking and employment conditions in a post-pandemic context, considering the shifting values and inclinations of the individuals who inhabit the contemporary and future workforces. By examining the values and experiences surrounding individual preferences for flexible workplace arrangements and secure employment, this study offers valuable insights for future policy- making that align with the needs and desires of workers of all ages. |
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| Autores principais: | Scane, Ben |
| Assunto: | Teletrabalho -- Teleworking Trabalho precário -- Precarious work Workplace inequalities Young workers Flexibilidade do trabalho -- Labour flexibility COVID-19 Desigualdades no trabalho Jovem trabalhador |
| Ano: | 2023 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | ISCTE |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório ISCTE |
| Resumo: | As the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to influence workplace procedures and employment conditions, there has hitherto been limited scholarly attention given to the ramifications of these impacts on younger workers. Addressing this gap, this study investigates the preferences and experiences of younger workers regarding teleworking arrangements and precarious employment conditions in a post-pandemic European context. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating extensive quantitative survey data encompassing 27 European countries with qualitative data derived from 12 in-depth interviews of an exclusively Italian sample. By analysing workers’ values, preferences and socio-structural experiences of teleworking and employment conditions since the coronavirus outbreak, the study uncovers several workplace inequalities encountered by younger workers. Specifically, the findings indicate that younger workers have faced more precarious employment conditions since the pandemic compared to their older counterparts. Moreover, younger workers, who preserve diverse workplace values and preferences compared to older workers, have experienced fewer opportunities to access teleworking arrangements and secure employment. Based on these findings, the study formulates several predictions regarding the future implementation of teleworking and employment conditions in a post-pandemic context, considering the shifting values and inclinations of the individuals who inhabit the contemporary and future workforces. By examining the values and experiences surrounding individual preferences for flexible workplace arrangements and secure employment, this study offers valuable insights for future policy- making that align with the needs and desires of workers of all ages. |
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