It’s not just about employers who treat their workforce employment status well and have a progressive culture, The media spotlight that’s been whatever the strict legal obligations placed on employment rights in are. In other industries (such as food recent years has increased the delivery), a recognition of these reputational risks associated with pressures has led to the adoption being labelled a ‘bad employer’ of ‘voluntary’ arrangements whereby who mistreats workers in the the workforce is given a voice, gig economy or ignores sexual regardless of status. harassment and discrimination in One such example of this is the the workplace. One of the most recognition agreement reached effective tools that unions possess between the GMB and Deliveroo is acting as a mouthpiece for riders in 2022; even though such those they seek to represent riders are regarded by both parties and leveraging this against as self-employed. This arrangement reputational risk. would have been unheard of a With or without the involvement few years ago, demonstrating how of the unions though, recent trends important it is for the game industry suggest that workers (Generation to keep an eye on the developing Z in particular) are seeking out interplay between individual and collective rights in the workplace. 56