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Warehouse employees frequently lack control over their own schedules. Andres Oliveira/E+ via Getty Images

March 26, 2024

Not having job flexibility or security can leave workers feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

Monica Wang, Boston University

The way jobs are structured affects employee mental health, an analysis of more than 18,000 workers shows.

August 29, 2023

Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?

Hope Jones, Swansea University and Sinead Brophy, Swansea University

New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.

The job market is experiencing an influx of job-seekers at the moment, putting the responsibility on employers to attract employees to their organizations. (Shutterstock)

May 28, 2023

Employers need to prioritize employee mental health if they want to attract new talent

Stephen Friedman, York University, Canada

Workplaces are increasingly recognizing that productive employees seek out workplaces that prioritize mental well-being and offer flexible working conditions.

January 18, 2023

Five ways to make part-time working easier and more available, according to new research

Charlotte Gascoigne, Cranfield University; Clare Kelliher, Cranfield University, and Pierre Walthéry, UCL

By experimenting with more part-time working patterns, companies could unlock a much-needed trove of new employees.

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? (Victoria Heath/Unsplash)

November 15, 2021

The right to disconnect: Why legislation doesn’t address the real problems with work

Ope Akanbi, Toronto Metropolitan University

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.

Some workers, irritated that their employers didn’t trust their work habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, may be thinking of jumping ship once the crisis passes. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving. (Shutterstock)

June 17, 2021

4 ways companies can avoid post-pandemic employee turnover

Erica Pimentel, Queen's University, Ontario

The post-pandemic return to work will provide an opportunity for employers and employees to reconsider relationships. Here’s how organizations can build morale and stop valued employees from leaving.

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