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Company layoffs can have unintended consequences, even for those spared from redundancy.
As a growing wave of tech companies announce job cuts, more employees are being informed by email or video call.
In the current economic climate, some businesses are building resilience by expanding into new markets
Preliminary research suggests cultural and social services retain or attract employees hard hit by plant closures in other communities. Preserving them may help cities withstand future crises.
Canadians who had poor finances and health were more likely to report financial stress across the first several months of the pandemic.
Those who have been laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced a loss of control. Here’s how some of them dealt with it.
As Canada emerges from the pandemic, creating jobs and achieving full employment are top priorities. Relegated to the back burner are balanced budgets and reducing debt.
A rise in contract and gig work in professional and creative fields is affecting steady employment. Research shows that to maintain a career in these fields, a worker needs to consider family.
State and local government jobs are being axed, public schools won’t get money the state planned to send them, and fire and police departments budgets are being slashed. All because of the pandemic.
Being flexible about both location and the nature of employment will help youth make the most of the current challenging labour market situation due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 has prompted many companies to lay off employees, but
most companies don’t have a policy governing layoffs. Here’s why that’s a mistake.
Businesses need to develop their cyber-resiliency by examining their business practices, and stopping, continuing or starting cybersecurity measures.
Now that Canadian youth can work part-time without becoming ineligible for government assistance, many will be incentivized to work in jobs in increased demand during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Employees working in startups may disproportionately suffer in the wake of the pandemic as their employers cut back to skeletal staffs or shutter their companies altogether.
The restaurant industry as a whole hasn’t been a huge supporter of the fight to increase minimum wage – but it should be.
A growing number of jobs are becoming less stable, with fewer benefits and stagnating wages. This is taking a significant toll on the psychological health of workers.
The new strategy is centred on investment in 5G while making Telstra smaller and simpler. But 5G might not fill the A$3 billion hole caused by the NBN.
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Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
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Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Guelph
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Lecturer in Human Resource Management, University of Leeds
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Professor of Management and Innovation, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Professor, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan
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Public Policy Professor Emeritus, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor of Counseling Psychology, Boston College
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