Will rapidly changing employment trends mean the end of work as we now know it? How can we achieve a work/life balance when many employees say they are working harder and longer than ever before? With over half a million school children working illegally, are younger people being exploited? This book looks at the many challenges facing British workers due to the changing nature of work. The information comes from a wide variety of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations.