Blair’s former policy chief Matthew Taylor to lead Fair Work Agency

<p>Author of influential report on the gig economy says new watchdog can make progress on workers’ rights</p><p>Labour has appointed Tony Blair’s former policy chief to lead Britain’s new jobs market watchdog being created by the government to enforce its strengthening of workers’ rights.</p><p>Matthew Taylor, who led the influential <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/07/low-paid-workers-job-satisfaction-no-10-review-taylor-report">Taylor report</a> on the gig economy and modern working practices for Theresa May’s government, will become the chair of the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/oct/10/new-enforcement-agency-will-protect-workers-rights-as-part-of-watershed-bill">Fair Work Agency</a> when the body launches next April.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/14/matthew-taylor-fair-work-agency-watchdog-workers-rights">Continue reading...</a>