The future of work is already here, and the way we work and interact with companies is changing ever ... [ ] faster as we move into 2020. The future of work is a somewhat misleading phrase. Referring to a way of working that is fundamentally different from traditional paradigms (clock in at 9, out at five, sick days negotiable), the'future' of work is already here and significantly changing how people think about jobs and about how their time is valued. It is useful, however, to look at how far we've come in terms of employment and workers' rights, and how far we still need to go to create the'future of work' that many envisage. As we move into 2020, here are a few predictions on the next developments in employment and work, and why'the future of work' might not be quite as Utopian as some think (at least not yet).