Neil Gorsuch signs the constitutional oath after Chief Justice Roberts administered it in a private ceremony on April 10.
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With Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the high court, conservatives regain their 5-4 majority, which will likely benefit employers over workers.
Drinking coffee at work has a range of benefits.
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Workplace productivity is about more than fancy gadgets. It’s about taking care of your body and mind, even away from work.
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And if you don’t, there’s still time to change.
Without loyalty, employees don’t go the extra mile that’s needed to make a business competitive.
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Breach of a psychological contract in the workplace can irreparably damage relationships and produce a number of undesirable outcomes.
Research shows women consistently trade time in employment for greater time in domestic work even when their resources are on par with men.
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The latest Census shows Australians spend between five and 14 hours a week on unpaid domestic work, but it’s women who suffer the most from this.
Employees in the study were willing to put their own interests before their employers for money.
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Employees in this study would forgo A$1 million for their employer, to gain as little as A$500 personally.
Embedding members of the LGBTI community within senior ranks of a business can diffuse workplace homophobic attitudes and create an environment of inclusiveness.
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The continued presence of homophobic attitudes in society and the workplace has been eroding the productivity and profitability of Australian businesses.
Child support payments actually help single mums to stay employed for longer, research finds.
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Higher child support payments actually lead to an increase in the employment rate of single mums, research finds.
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What do we need to learn today to work with the robots of tomorrow?
An unaccompanied minor from Guatemala, in Hamilton, Ohio.
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Many children who cross the U.S. Mexico border illegally remain undetected and must fend for themselves on the other side.
Should she trust her gut or her head?
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Should you go with your gut when hiring an employee or making another decision on the job? The research suggests that in most cases, probably not.
Cultural differences between Eastern and Western employees in the workplace are a factor in the loss of company performance.
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East Asian employees make up a sizeable portion of the workforce but they are often misunderstood as lacking in communication skills.
A shift to open-plan offices means interpersonal and influencing skills are more important than ever.
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So-called ‘soft skills’ – including interpersonal skills, critical thinking and relationship-building – are rated as being important across all jobs and industries.
For organisations, racism, whether overt or subtle, creates unhealthy workplace conditions.
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Workplace cultural diversity and productivity are closely related. But the potential benefits can only be realised if organisations foster a conducive atmosphere for their diverse workforce.
There are reasons to believe the promise of people analytics may not live up to the hype.
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Despite its promises, people analytics has serious ethical implications and can adversely affect organisations and how people are treated at work.
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Hot-desking tends to affect different employees differently – it tends to produce winners and losers.
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Having a job plays an important role in our overall happiness – yet research also shows most of us are unhappy while we’re at work.
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Forcing women to wear high heels at work is discriminatory, but it will take more than the law to change dress codes.
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Ford Motor Company’s attempts (and failure) to monitor its employees offers some lessons in why we should question the use of wearable tech by companies today.
Old books know best.
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Many managers say they’re uncomfortable giving negative feedback, yet employees tend to consider it helpful to improving importance. Research – and a 13th-century saying – offers some tips.