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While Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own justice systems, Wales remains in a single legal jurisdiction with England.
The new prime minister will be aiming to sell his message of fiscal restraint.
The right to disconnect targets the growing problems of constant connectivity and over-availability, and can lead to healthier work-life balance, improved productivity and more inclusive workplaces.
Accents provide listeners with information about speakers, such as where they come from or what other languages they speak. However, accents can also be a source of listener bias.
What you need to know about the looming Air Canada pilot strike and what it means for the airline industry.
After decades of inflation and wage stagnation have eroded wages for workers, the upcoming wage hikes represent progress. But workers certainly deserve more than that.
A major issue in the ongoing negotiations is fatigue safety. Over the past decade, working conditions have become increasingly dangerous on Canadian railways.
Canada’s beef processing sector heavily depends on low-wage immigrant and temporary migrant workers, exploiting them to sustain a workforce that is less likely to push for better working conditions.
Rather than tinkering around the edges, the federal government needs to fundamentally overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program to end the exploitation of these workers.
Workers in industries like railways and air travel have significant structural power and can use their leverage to win favourable contracts because of the amount of economic disruption they can cause.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants pension funds in the UK to invest in the same way as they do in Canada. But can it work?
Toxic bosses inflict significant harm, and organizations must be more vigilant in their hiring, performance management and promotion practices.
The new Labour government has cut winter fuel payments and dropped a cap on social care costs. What do these changes mean for pensioners?
The Labour government wants to renationalise UK railways - but will it be any better this time round?
The government’s desire to tackle England’s housing crisis is encouraging – but this will require a more rigorous approach to the calculation of housing need.
There is a concerning gap between the science of interviewing and the way interviews are commonly practiced in workplaces.
The Labour Government has established a new remit to guide the National Minimum Wage - are we heading in the right direction for workers on low income to be paid fairly?
Hiring managers in the food service industry often emphasize the importance of finding the right “fit” when hiring new employees. But does everyone have the same chance to fit in?
The four-day work week has proven to be successful around the world. Could it also be Canada’s new reality?
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