Dozens of companies have made pledges in recent months to make their workforces more inclusive. A scholar asked employees what they think that means.
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The coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of ensuring safe workspaces, and a new study suggests unionization leads workers to speak up about poor conditions.
Tens of millions of Americans who have been telecommuting during the pandemic are beginning to head back to the office – even though COVID-19 remains a threat.
Smartphone apps and wearable devices can tell when workers have been within six feet of each other, promising to help curb the coronavirus. But they’re not all the same when it comes to privacy.
Tens of millions of Americans who have been telecommuting during the pandemic may have to head back to the office as governors lift stay-at-home orders. Here’s what you can do if you’d rather not.
Everyone wants less time commuting, better email etiquette and new places to work from.
As more and more Americans are laid off, employers have to consider the cost of letting their staff go.
Working from home presents challenges that will take time to resolve, and misunderstandings are to be expected. So let’s be forgiving of one another and focus on establishing effective new work norms.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced employees and businesses to change the way they operate. Some of those changes may be permanent.
Being made redundant reduces a person’s life satisfaction by about 20% – and this psychological scarring can even remain after getting another job.
Plaintiffs in age discrimination cases often find it difficult to prove their cases. Now, a Supreme Court case could further undermine workplace protections available to victims.
Working from home can be a challenge, especially if you’ve never done it before. So here’s some advice from a workplace expert who also works from home when she can.
Presenteeism — when employees show up for work when they’re sick — at a time of a global pandemic is especially dangerous for co-workers, managers and employers.
The coronavirus outbreak could prove to be the tipping point for remote work arrangements to become the norm.
A reduction in OSHA inspectors may lead to a reduction in workplace safety.
Sexual harassment claims are still too onerous for victims and rely too much on confidentiality.
The more businesses encourage their employees to sleep well, the better their employees perform.
Americans tend to work even when they’re sick, in part because of a lack of paid sick leave.
Attitudes about data entry are complex, despite a recent study suggesting it’s the most despised workplace task.
Tilting toilets are the latest suggestion to limit time spent on the loo at work.
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Program Director & Associate Professor of Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology, Adler University
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, The University of Melbourne
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