Institutional betrayal can lead to real psychological and physical harm.
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In sexual harassment cases, schools and workplaces often harm those that they claim to protect. These tips can help them avoid those painful mistakes.
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The use of big data at work could promote well-being – but only in very specific conditions.
Do women freelancers suffer the effects of ‘male privilege’?
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Sexism has long been an unfortunate feature of the workplace, but is male privilege still a problem when the gig economy makes most of our office interactions virtual?
Research shows gender bias even invades in the content of recommendations.
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Even back in the 90s, researchers were trying to alert hiring managers to the ineffectiveness of this as a tool, noting some major problems.
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We need to enter 2018 with a fresh set of expressions for the workplace.
Giving workers a ‘voice’ is easy, and has already been proven effective as a management technique.
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Employees whose bosses give them some discretion over their work tasks are significantly more likely to engage in political behaviours outside work.
While talks like those from Sheryl Sandberg may be empowering, this rhetoric of choice is problematic for a number of reasons.
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Interventions designed to fix women also leave the status quo untouched. They ask women to adjust to workplaces that are primarily designed by, and for, men.
Prevention and cure.
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Just 60 minutes a week can have a very positive effect.
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Mistletoe and wine are a dangerous combination at the office Christmas party.
‘He said what?’
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Dealing with a co-worker or manager who says demonstrably false things can be a challenge, particularly at holiday office parties. Here’s a guide to handle a colleague in denial.
The YES vote will mean many workplaces should update their HR policies to reflect changing laws and attitudes toward same-sex marriage.
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The yes vote in the marriage equality postal survey will have broad reaching implications - including into LGBTIQ+ policies in the workplace.
Federal workers based in and near Washington, D.C. raised a total of US$46,639,949.63 in 2015 through the Combined Federal Campaign of National Capital Area.
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By some measures, Americans are giving less to charity through their jobs than they used to. But many companies say that increasing this kind of charity is a priority for them.
It’s not always obvious and it often goes unreported.
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In the wake of the #MeToo campaign we need to build cultures that do not tolerate any level of harassment at work.
You might be surprised to find what your data says about your past – and future – health.
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What can be done to prevent employers from rejecting individuals based on concern about future illnesses? Currently, nothing.
The Weinstein scandal is about more than just sex.
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Videos and other material from the ‘80s and '90s remind us that harassment isn’t about sex so much as discrimination, inequality and power.
A total 91 per cent of men surveyed at work sites in northern British Columbia said they were interested in learning about healthy eating.
A new workplace wellness program leverages masculine interests and targets blue-collar men - with success.
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The popularity of the corporate campus over the past fifty years suggests the form is here to stay.
Compared to extraverts, introverts tend to be relatively passive, quiet and reserved.
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Introverts might think they will not make good leaders but with some encouragement research shows they make capable leaders.
Canadian companies say there’s a shortage of skilled workers, but are they investing in training?
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Canadian firms say there’s a dire shortage of skilled workers. But recent studies suggest they’re not investing in training, apparently expecting universities to train their employees for them.
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It’s something that affects all women – but few companies have menopause-specific health and well-being policies.