Legislation on the right to disconnect sounds promising. But does it really address why workers are putting in so many hours long after their work day should be done?
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The right to disconnect can be the catalyst an organization needs to review its workplace policies. But what’s really needed is a cultural shift that gives workers more control over how they work.
Employers are having a harder time recruiting new workers.
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October’s employment report was rosy, with more than 500,000 jobs added in the month. There were also signs that the American workforce was heading back to the old normal.
A section of the construction site of the Nairobi Expressway Project along the Uhuru highway in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Opponents of a new California law that may lift the minimum wage for fast food workers claim it’ll cost jobs. How raising it affects employment is among the most studied issues in all of economics.
After recent supply chain difficulties, is there smooth sailing ahead?
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Youth unemployment in Nigeria is a skills mismatch problem – corporations can’t find suitable workers in the midst of a large pool of unemployed workers.
The pandemic has battered the arts and culture sector in Indonesia. Many producers and organizers have been forced to cancel events, concerts and movie releases.
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Lawyers were thought to be mostly immune from the coming AI revolution, but two legal experts explain why jobs that rely on human ingenuity can still be affected.
Retail employees such as cashiers are among the least-paid U.S. workers.
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The potential benefits of telecommuting could quickly be erased because of the behavioural changes it brings about in the medium and long term.
When star performers leave, research shows it can lead to turnover contagion — especially when company leaders fail to motivate or inspire.
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When our colleagues quit, are we more or less likely to quit too? Is quitting contagious? Research shows it depends on the departing
employee’s performance — and what kind of manager is in charge.
Canadian grocery-store workers earn low wages compared to their counterparts in Sweden. Why?
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If Canada wants to expand its middle class by substantially improving working conditions in sectors like retail, it must fundamentally reform its labour laws to be similar to Sweden’s.
Employees are often shocked to find their dream job involves menial tasks and drudgery. While they need to manage their expecations, employers should also be more honest about the true nature of the jobs they’re hiring for.
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So you snagged your dream job. And it quickly became the stuff of nightmares, filled with mundane tasks and drudgery. What can employees and employers do?
Those who are most affected in the labour market by robots are those who tend to already be marginalized.
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To increase renewable energy use, the Biden administration wants the US to go from seven offshore wind turbines today to enough to power 10 million homes within a decade.