The UK's Flexible Working Bill aims to modernise the country's working landscape and boost productivity - but it could further entrench an emerging two-tier workforce.
Flexible arrangements can also inadvertently exacerbate inequalities. If certain groups, such as working mothers, disproportionately take advantage of remote work, they may miss out on opportunities for advancement.
Stanford University professor Nicholas Bloom's global data from March to June 2023 revealed that 59 per cent of workers were entirely on-site, mostly frontline employees with no college degrees and lower earnings than those in hybrid or remote work.
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