The most commonly requested, and rejected, reasonable adjustment is now widespread in many organisations. But does working from home really remove barriers for disabled people?
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2020 has been the greatest ever global experiment in working from home. The pandemic will be the catalyst the flexible work discussion really needed.
Hiring ex-offenders is good for business, and good for society.
Those over 43 years old are equally discriminated against when applying for a job, whether they are good or bad applicants, according to new research.
Urgent measures are necessary from various levels of government to develop support programs for immigrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A high unemployment rate isn't just bad for individuals without a job, and the costs aren't just financial.
Refugees hinder the US economy, the Trump administration has said as it cuts refugee admissions to record lows. But data show that they boost economies, revive neighborhoods and expand tax bases.
Our report examines Australia's educational performance against equity and excellence benchmarks. It finds the inequality gap is large and growing.
The UK government has unveiled its latest package of support measures for businesses and employees, but it's only part of what should be prioritised.
It's not just employers, it's society in general.
Automation in South Africa's auto industry may have made car manufacturing easier, faster, and more productive but it comes with social and employment costs.
Underlying the design and implementation of these schemes is perhaps a perception that women’s employment is an optional extra. This could not be more mistaken.
The gender gap in computing performance has dramatically narrowed, but a confidence gap remains.
Workers who experience job insecurity over several consecutive years become less emotionally stable, less agreeable and less conscientious.
Collective action by the industry and government is key to unlocking opportunities for small and medium-sized citrus growers.
Tipped workers have been struggling since before COVID-19, and the pandemic isn't making it better.
Why everyone working less could help alleviate the COVID-19 economic crisis.
The language gap in international education is also a wealth gap that leaves too many students with limited options.
A South African study explored how psychology students benefited from an alternative approach to teaching and learning.
When manufacturing jobs disappear, what are the best ways to help unemployed workers?
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, UNSW
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne
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Reader in Sociology and Social Policy, University of Kent
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
