Doing a job to help other people can give greater meaning to work.
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The philosopher Simone Weil offers an illuminating perspective for our work life.
Most people will return to offices but there’s no rush.
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Most people who worked at home during lockdown want to continue doing so in some respect according to one recent survey.
Two metres apart.
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There’s an important distinction between planned and unplanned communication.
It’s recommended that most adults get at least seven hours of sleep a night.
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Our latest research also shows that retirement allows us to finally get as much sleep as our body needs each night.
Ward Cleaver of the popular sitcom ‘Leave It to Beaver’ in his study.
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For decades, home workspaces were portrayed as the domain of men. Now, with many families all working under one roof, women are paying the price.
Catching a glimpse of a co-worker’s baby or pet can help humanize workplaces and make colleagues more understanding and empathetic — one positive byproduct of the pandemic-fuelled remote work phenomenon.
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Working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown has caused a relaxation in traditional workplace rules, giving rise to a virtual workplace that is more flexible and humane.
Commuting’s not all bad.
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Research into working from home during the coronavirus pandemic shows how to get the benefits of commuting, while avoiding the downsides.
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Working from home in the long run could be better for your health, or it could also be worse. It depends on how your employer supports you.
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Working from home during lockdown reminded many of us of the benefits of office life. With a bit of imagination we could have the best of both worlds.
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Resilience, humour, hardship and tragedy – a unique survey reveals how ordinary New Zealanders coped during one of the world’s strictest COVID-19 lockdowns.
The International Labour Organization was founded at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
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The International Labour Organization was founded in 1919 at the Treaty of Versailles after the ravages of pandemic and world war. Its model offers a way forward for us now.
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Trials show a four-day week really works. With economies desperate for recovery, now could be the perfect time to encourage it.
View of blood collection tubes in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, in DeLand, Florida.
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Amazon and General Motors are among companies exploring ways to test employees for COVID-19 infection, but these measures may be against the law.
Grocery workers have been essential during the pandemic. so should we be paying them more?
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After the pandemic is over, grocery workers and nurses will still be essential. But will they be paid any better?
AI may not cut discrimination out of the hiring process.
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Algorithms are only as good as the people who make them.
Lots of construction workers are self-employed but effectively work full time for the same employer.
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Billions have been lost in tax to fake self-employment and many registered as self-employed will struggle to get state aid.
Working from home is an accommodation long sought by many people with disabilities.
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With vast swaths of society forced to work from home, people with disabilities can overcome many of the challenges they face in a normal office environment.
Working from home involves new co-workers.
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Are the best co-workers really the ones with four legs and a tail? Science says it depends.
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Nearly 90% of emergency service staff have experienced stress, low mood and poor mental health.
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Our working lives provide us with something more important than a pay cheque.