From Ford to Facebook, companies have long used benefits to mold employee behavior – even incentivizing the ‘right’ kind of lifestyle.
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Cohen’s sudden and stark transformation from ‘blind loyalty’ to utter betrayal says a lot about broader changes in how Americans view their employers.
Most dads aren’t taking shared parental leave – new research reveals why.
The midterm elections have put America’s political divide front and center, increasingly invading the work space and stressing out employees.
A new study suggests perceptions of how strongly people of color identify with their race can have a big impact on their job prospects and how much money they earn.
Technology companies have immense power over our lives. But why are so many of their employees and others concerned about the ethics of their behaviour?
High turnover can damage stability which is why keeping talent is so important to organisations.
The president says he’s fighting his trade war because a generation of free trade has failed working-class Americans. An economist explains why tariffs will only make things worse.
Don’t tell your employee they are not doing well, according to new research. “White lies” coming form managers to staff about how well they are doing can help with their motivation.
The court narrowly ruled that employees who sign arbitration agreements can’t bring class action suits over unpaid wages.
Bringing office supplies home - or stealing from your workplace - may seem like a good idea when you are upset with your boss, but think again, your issues may be easier solved through communication.
Human Resources must adapt quickly to changes in the workplace to remain relevant and useful.
The way victimisation cases are interpreted by the courts often leaves employees defenceless and gives employers excessive managerial powers.
Banning relationships is likely to be ineffective and may result in disengagement, secrecy and resentment by employees of the encroachment of employment policies into genuinely private matters.
Even with the most favourable laws, unions will still need to confront the reality of a dramatic transformation in the world of work.
Pets have become a major part of our lives, with many millennials opting for a dog or cat instead of children. What should employers do to accommodate pet owners?
Sex discrimination law has limited capacity to address the gender pay gap.
Rather than being distracting, open plan offices can actually work for certain situations.
Employees whose bosses give them some discretion over their work tasks are significantly more likely to engage in political behaviours outside work.
New research reveals a happy work force is likely to increase a business’s profitability.
Top contributors
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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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 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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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Distinguished Professor and Borden Chair of Leadership, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Economics and Labor-Employment Relations, Penn State
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Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Associate, Oregon Health & Science University
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Professor and Ken Croft Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University