Shop workers are among those were were furloughed during lockdowns or lost their jobs as the high street struggledThe pandemic may have enforced permanent changes on the world of work, but the promise of greater flexibility is ringing hollow for millions of part-timers who are struggling to find jobs. Although employers are resuming recruitment now that lockdown restrictions are being lifted, few are interested in taking on part-time staff, who make up a quarter of the workforce and are disproportionately employed in low-paid jobs. SponsoredFlows out of part-time work are particularly damaging for women and carers, who are often employed in this way. In addition, many of those in part-time work are unable to increase their hours so have been shut out of other job opportunities, as part-time jobs in the hospitality and retail sector dried up during the pandemic. Part-time employment has

Source: The Times June 08, 2021 15:56 UTC