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As more employers turn to software to track hybrid and remote staff, evidence suggests the visibility it provides comes at the cost of trust. (Unsplash+)

Tracking your employees doesn’t make them more productive

A growing body of research shows electronic monitoring rarely improves performance and reliably increases employee stress and distrust.
Workers harvesting grapes for wine production in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images

Global supply chains keep workers poor: three case studies show how the cycle can be broken

Global supply chains lead to companies capturing most of the value, while suppliers – and especially workers – get a much smaller share.
Self-employment is often framed as a career choice, but new research drawing on a decade of data suggests it’s a household adaptation for many. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

Research tracking Canadians through marriage, childbirth, divorce and widowhood finds that entry into self-employment can be shaped as much by household circumstances as by individual ambition.
In ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ legendary fashion editor Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, starts to doubt her abilities and wonders when she should step aside. Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty Images

Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside

Sometimes they hear they’re supposed to stay active and engaged. Other times they’re vilified for holding on to power too long. It’s all made ‘knowing when it’s time’ a whole lot harder.
Sleep may matter more than people think when it comes to protection from chronic work stress. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Sleep and diet may matter more than exercise for buffering the health toll of chronic stress

A 10-year study of nearly 3,000 Canadian workers finds that sleep quality and diet do more to protect health under chronic work stress than exercise.

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