Working from home changes your relationship with your workplace, but not the obligations you and your employer owe each other.
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Americans tend to work even when they’re sick, in part because of a lack of paid sick leave.
Growing alarms over a ‘rudeness epidemic’ make it seem like incivility in the workplace is on the rise. The data suggest otherwise.
A new study shows that stress, fatigue, and even feelings of injustice are felt more strongly by those who have been suffering from chronic pain for three or more months.
The food we eat and the products we use should not contribute to human misery. While companies hold some blame, so do consumers who avoid dealing with the consequences of their purchasing decisions.
A new French study shows people who regularly work ten-hour days have a 29% greater risk of having a stroke than their peers. Long hours also affect your relationships, sleep and mental health.
German study shows that a multi-pronged approach works best.
Progressive organizations recognize that fatigued employees can’t perform at their best. Naps at work can increase alertness and improve performance.
Online trolling is a workplace health and safety issue. The AFL must expose and sanction those responsible – anything less would not only be morally debatable, but also legally questionable.
Are you a meticulous lunch planner, or do you decide what’s for lunch after those first pangs of hunger strike after midday? If you’re in the second camp, it might be time to change.
Men have defended gender segregation by treating women who cross over into male-dominated occupations with scorn and ridicule.
Australia’s complex and awkward system of workplace income support is a barrier to working with an illness or injury.
A new workplace wellness program leverages masculine interests and targets blue-collar men - with success.
Annoyed you don’t have a sit-stand desk? Spare a thought for those workers who have to stand all day: Standing may double the risk of heart disease.
A happier, healthier work life is easy to achieve.
With Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the high court, conservatives regain their 5-4 majority, which will likely benefit employers over workers.
Research shows if you involve construction workers in safety videos they’re likely to improve safety for everyone.
A British company has just introduced menstrual leave for female employees. But such a policy risks creating a blanket expectation that all women are crippled by their periods.
We already know the solutions to stem the exploitation of migrant workers, and they involve changes at both the employer and government level.
It turns out that people who’ve experienced rude behavior from others are “infected” with rudeness and will be rude to the people they interact with next.
Top contributors
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Senior Scientist, Institute for Work & Health. Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Monash University
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Professor of Psychological Medicine, BMRI & Disciplne of Psychiatry, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Registered Dietitian, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Faculty of Professional Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Adjunct professor, Department of Family Medicine & Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor, Critical and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor HRM/IR, CQUniversity Australia
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer and Associate, Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies, Monash University
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Director, Plants and Environmental Quality Research Group, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer and Program Coordinator, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecology and Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Deputy Dean, UNSW Business School, Co-DVC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
