Philosophers have been trying to explain for decades why people like to simulate work in their free time.
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Pro wrestling’s failed unionization effort – and Hogan’s alleged role in undermining that campaign – is part of a broader story about the erosion of labor’s power since the 1980s.
When boundaries around working hours grow increasingly blurred, this can lead to terse online exchanges that sap recipients’ wellbeing.
New research shows that the decision to disclose a mental health condition at work isn’t purely personal and can depend on the broader workplace environment.
The future of work isn’t about humans being replaced by robots, but about learning how to use the technology to enhance skills and creating new entry points into the professional world.
The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.
Companies are betting on office mandates to fix sluggish productivity, but what workers need most are affordable homes, shorter commutes and real opportunities to grow, not added stress.
Recent research shows it can help with creativity and confidence.
Universities have relied on expert knowledge being scarce, but AI is changing that. Tuition now needs to focus on human skills that machines still struggle to copy.
Where children in a household are working, adults may stop looking for jobs.
Today’s youth are navigating a perfect storm of persistent inflation, global trade tensions, a saturated labour market and restructuring driven by automation and AI.
Just a few squats several times a day can counteract the harmful effects of sitting for long periods.
Researchers found some forms of ‘contingent employment’ are clearly worse for workers. Others, under the right conditions, support job satisfaction. It’s all about job design.
Economic success is not just down to putting in more hours.
Digital work can be experienced as more dignified than the available alternatives – if rules and pay are fair.
Even the most advanced AI tools are useless if employees don’t feel confident using them. Building trust and boosting workers’ belief in their abilities is the real key to successful adoption.
Workplaces across the country are becoming safe and supportive places for people with substance use issues.
As AI becomes more capable and embedded in daily routines, anxieties surrounding it are likely to intensify.
Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
Pay equity is not the same as equal pay, and is harder to calculate because women’s work is concentrated in low-paying industries. But without pay equity, all New Zealanders pay.
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