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Canada is counting on immigrants to drive economic growth. Smaller urban communities can help take pressure off Canada’s most heavily populated regions by attracting and retaining newcomers.
Occasional boredom at work is normal and healthy, but if you’re stuck in it long term it can damage your wellbeing.
Edwina Preston reflects on the lost art of hanging out – which feeds creativity – and the need to reclaim time from the pressures of productivity. She draws on new books by Jenny Odell and Sheila Liming.
Chan had been subjected to a pattern of abuse by senior members of the Vancouver police force starting when she was being recruited to the department.
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.
A reputation is worth safeguarding but not at all costs.
A short nap during the working day can boost productivity as much as a pay rise, according to research.
Understanding how hiring managers evaluate candidates can help us understand current hiring prejudices and, hopefully, help us overcome them.
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.
Research shows having a good night’s sleep is important for being effective at work. But not all of us can manage that all of the time.
A shift towards a more distributed, borderless global workforce will not necessarily lead to job losses for Canada, but it will be disruptive and require restructuring in the labour market.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, so you might as well try and enjoy it.
Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government.
The AI is not a major threat to human employment.
Automation may not reduce our workloads as much as we’d hoped.
Flexible working can bring people autonomy and joy, but so can feeling part of a team at the office.
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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MBA Director & Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
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Associate professor of work and employment, University of Southampton
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Kent
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Workplace Futures Research Lead, Centre for the New Workforce., Swinburne University of Technology
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Associate Professor, Concordia University
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Assistant professor, Administrative Studies, York University, Canada
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Law, La Trobe University
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Aviation, UNSW Sydney
