The claim: Robotics will lead to mass unemployment. The reality: Productivity will grow, but not idle or leisure time.
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Spending lots of time on the internet might be good for getting what you want in the short term but it might not work in the long term.
Rather than pursue self-interested policies that widen the gap between rich and poor, companies can invest in their workers, curb income inequality and make more money all at the same time.
Research shows shared work spaces are not just distracting but bad for workplace friendships.
Contrary to popular stereotypes, research shows young people in the workforce want much the same things from work as other generations.
Research shows that low-skilled workers are losing jobs and wages in developed countries because of trade, but the evidence still isn’t there as to who are the winners.
Reducing the work week is one of the easiest steps we could take to radically reduce our environmental impact.
Business Briefing: Simon McKeon on removing the retirement label
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If we're all living longer, why shouldn't we be allowed to work longer? That's what Monash Chancellor Simon McKeon is arguing.
Flexible work is on the rise but research shows it often leads to people working longer hours than they would otherwise.
Listen up junior doctors, here is your survival guide.
One in four people experience a mental health problem in any give year.
Most workplaces still discriminate against women. Here’s how men can fight for equality.
An open-plan office is not all it’s cracked up to be but the alternative, segmented spaces, has its downsides as well.
Wages are stagnating and women have not benefited nearly as much as men from earlier wage increases. And what if small business isn’t the powerhouse we’ve been led to believe? What recent HILDA data has to tell us about gender, income and work.
Workers in the gig economy have to deal with labour insecurity but they also take on more risk by using their own money to buy the tools they need to work.
Work, consume, die. The relentless drive for improvements in our workplaces brings unexpected costs.
Students who complete internships at university are better at managing their careers and are satisifed with their career choices, research shows.
Internships can have direct and indirect costs that may exclude some who can’t afford them.
There isn’t a lot of research on whether an internship will secure you a job.
Employers run the risk of breaking the law if they are getting interns to do work that otherwise would be done by paid employees.
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