The way jobs are structured affects employee mental health, an analysis of more than 18,000 workers shows.
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Workers who find the digital workplace more stressful are also more likely to experience burnout and poorer health. Can taking a mindful approach to technology improve digital workers’ wellbring?
Economic inactivity is not always the worst option.
Most workplace bereavement policies were designed prior to MAID and very few employers have adjusted these policies in light of the new reality of living and dying in Canada.
Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
Acknowledging that factors like the built environment, social and health systems, and outdated policies are the problems — rather than people — is a step towards healthier and safer workplaces.
Students should know that a key part of the value of their undergraduate degree lies in taking advantage of all the opportunities for learning that universities offer.
In 1930, economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted that within a century, the normal workweek would decrease to 15 hours. Why was he wrong?
Could the adverse effects of anti-work rhetoric spread beyond one’s own job perception? A sociologist’s recent research sheds light on the question.
Think the norm is to join the workforce straight after school, work for five decades and then retire? Think again.
You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.
New research shows that women’s earnings are negatively impacted by having children, while men’s aren’t. The effects can be long-lasting and contribute to the gender pay gap.
The most recent data from Statistics Canada shows that, while gender inequalities in the workplace remain fairly large between women and men, there are some notable exceptions.
Many workers who see their work as a spiritual calling wind up tolerating unfair treatment and poor work conditions.
When employees are able to reconceptualize jealousy as a motivating force, this opens up new venues to address, overcome, and even capitalize on the feeling.
Young Black men are being denied employment for multifaceted reasons, and when they do find work, are often trapped in low-paying jobs.
Job listings now often demand that applicants have degrees and experiences that were previously unnecessary, with some job requirements even surpassing the qualifications of current employees.
While teleworking can come with many benefits, being alone at home can leave us feeling isolated and unmotivated.
Less hype and more health care, please.
One company which lifted a phone ban saw no drop in employee performance.
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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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Associate Professor of Strategy and Organizational Theory, Mount Royal University
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Program Director & Associate Professor Master of Psychology Health and Wellness & Master of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Adler University
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Professor and Ken Croft Chair in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Full Professor, Concordia University
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Professor of Work and Employment, University of Southampton
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Associate 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 Management, York University, Canada
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Cadre en exercice, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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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 Organizational Behaviour, University of Guelph
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Professor, Labour Studies, Brock University