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There are competing claims over what the optimal office temperature is. Here’s what the research says.
We like to move it move it.
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Standing in meetings offers the opportunity to sit less and move more.
Bicultural employees bring myriad assets to any organization, according to new research.
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Employees with more than one cultural identity can help improve an organization’s performance.
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The true bane of an organisation is a lack of engagement and job satisfaction among its employees. World Cup mania could actually help.
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There are more than a thousand chief happiness officers on LinkedIn but their roles differ wildly.
A quick distraction is at our fingertips – and app developers know it.
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Thanks to a burgeoning procrastination economy, developers are creating content that can be consumed in short spurts. What does it mean for productivity?
Employees who experience broken promises tend to experience a series of intense negative emotions, which can lead to a desire to dominate, retaliate and get even with their employer.
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Bringing office supplies home - or stealing from your workplace - may seem like a good idea when you are upset with your boss, but think again, your issues may be easier solved through communication.
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Human Resources must adapt quickly to changes in the workplace to remain relevant and useful.
Organized labour held demonstrations in front of Tim Hortons franchises in Ontario in January 2018 to protest the actions some Tim Hortons franchises have taken in response to an increase in the province’s minimum wage.
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May Day is a time to reflect on labour struggles of the past and demands for the future, and Canada’s move toward increasing the minimum wage is not enough. Labour politics is about who counts
The railway at the centre of the 2013 Lac-Megantic explosion, Montreal Maine and Atlantic, was recently ordered to pay fines totalling $1.25 million after being convicted of violating the Fisheries Act due to crude oil leaking into nearby bodies of water. Employers and companies are increasingly being held responsible for workplace accidents.
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Every day people around the world go to work expecting to return home safely to their families. But the reality is that many never return due to workplace accidents that could have been prevented.
Individuals high in traits like narcissism, actively seek out prestige, target high level jobs and make their accomplishments known to those around them.
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Research shows that being agreeable can come at a cost in terms of income and career success. But it can be used to your advantage if combined with being strategic and conscientious.
Disgruntled.
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Cutting pension scheme costs can make staff angry and belligerent.
Taking the fall.
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More women are making it to the boardroom but are often promoted to an untenable and precarious leadership position.
The study showed that boosting the office temperature a little can save energy and keep office workers comfortable without sacrificing their cognitive performance.
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Our study found that office workers performed just the same, whether the air conditioning was set at 22°C or 25°C. But making that tweak can cut energy use by 18%.
Protest is taking new shapes and forms.
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High profile strikes in key sectors – from railways to utility companies and universities – have taken place so far this year.
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Is being polite a commonly understood idea or is rudeness in the eye of the beholder?
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Spot removes traditional barriers to reporting abusive behavior, because participants can log incidents without talking to a human.
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MeToo is an inclusive movement. So why have so few men come forward with their own accounts of being sexually harassed?
Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, one survey found.
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Our study showed that the majority of employees chose to continue attending work despite suffering repeated abuse at work.
More Australian employers are introducing actions to address gender pay inequalities.
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A combination of analysis and action is the most effective way to close the persistent gender wage gap.