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Young motivated employees are pushing the movement for union representation among US workforces. Is it time for management to get on board?
A growing body of evidence shows that the emotional health and well-being of the workforce is of equal or greater importance than physical safety.
Will an increase in wages make federal government workers happier and more efficient while dealing with the public on taxation, public safety and a multitude of other daily and often frustrating issues?
COVID-19 transformed the workforce, including in the public sector. A complete reversal to pre-pandemic work models is unlikely, but there’s lots at stake as employers contemplate the future of work.
National Day of Mourning should be used to challenge misconceptions about occupational health and safety, and advance safer workplaces for Canadians.
The Canadian government’s proposed employee ownership trust could have positive impacts that go beyond workers and businesses.
The Alberta government’s report on the supposed ills of the minimum wage should be viewed within the vast, diverse spectrum of economic literature, not just standard economics.
A combination of a decline in workers under 35 and an ageing workforce is leading to labour shortages in many regions.
Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations fail to address the power imbalances at the heart of the temporary foreign worker program.
Multinational enterprises are facing a high rate of repatriate turnover from employees returning back home from international assignments.
To improve firm performance and promote fiscal economic growth, corporations should strengthen and implement an innovation strategy.
By experimenting with more part-time working patterns, companies could unlock a much-needed trove of new employees.
Hybrid and remote-heavy work setups have fundamentally changed how people interact at ‘the office.’ What do workers and managers want out of the workplace now?
‘Career portfolioing’ is a trend where people assemble different sources of income, such as side gigs, to give them a measure of independence from employers who provide little job security.
If Elon Musk’s aggressive management style proves to be successful for Twitter, it could result in other business leaders following suit and turning to unhealthy leadership practices.
Improving the ability for worker’s voices and perspectives to be heard in the workplace could have wide ranging benefits for employers and broader society at large.
Companies trialling four-day working weeks are considering making it permanent.
Corporations may have amped up their diversity statements, but their promises to promote anti-racist cultures without action plans can lead to greater blocks to success for racialized employees.
If organizations truly want to retain diverse employees and have them be successful, they need to make consistent and sustained efforts to support inclusion.
Top contributors
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Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Business and Society, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Professor of Business Law, Indiana University
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Professor of Work and Organisation, Queensland University of Technology
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Professor of Economics and Labor-Employment Relations, Penn State
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Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Research Associate, Oregon Health & Science University
