A four-day working week would be trialled in certain industries, under an election policy from the Greens, who could share the balance of power in a hung parliament.
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Two time-use researchers explain how to be mindful about where you spend your precious minutes.
We found that a healthy work-life balance for everyone is most effectively achieved by giving people greater individual flexibility over when, where, how and how long they work.
Corporate dominance and competitiveness can actually hold back progress.
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.
But there are ways to set useful boundaries.
New research finds having a self-employed partner can significantly reduce your life satisfaction. The more you value family, leisure and your own job, the greater the effect.
The appetite for remote working is not going anywhere. Faced with this phenomenon, managers can either double down on the old 9-to-5 model or offer ever tailored work choices to their employees.
With the pressure of China’s “three-child policy”, many women are motivated to achieve work-life harmony by merging the identities of motherhood and business ownership.
Working better or working less? Yaëlle Amsallem and Emmanuelle Léon explain how the four-day week raises questions about the meaning we give to work.
A survey of nurses showed that sport, socialising and hobbies are all great ways to unwind, particularly when your job is stressful and demanding.
Older workers can struggle as much with work-life balance as their younger counterparts. But employers need to avoid treating them as a single group – their needs are surprisingly diverse.
The COVID pandemic has exacerbated staff shortages in health care. We need to think about how we can better retain staff in this sector.
After decades of efforts to increase female representation in corporate decision-making bodies, few women are managing to take the reins of power.
If you’re stuck in the ‘wrong’ job, thinking about your skills and values can help you find the right one.
The new NHS workforce plan for England promises a 50% increase in GP training places by 2031. But the challenges GPs are wrestling with go much deeper.
New research from Swinburne University suggests the four-day work week really can be win-win for workers and bosses.
Has your computer just crashed and you are waiting for it to reboot? If so, do not despair. In fact, recent research shows surprise interruptions might even boost your creativity.
Impressive as results from four-day work-week trials may appear, it’s still not clear if they would apply across the economy.
Disturbed sleep can worsen depressive symptoms of health care workers whose jobs come with high levels of emotional labor and work-family conflict.
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Associate Professor Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds
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Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne
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Dean's Chair in Management and Māori Business, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor of Management, Deakin University
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Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs, Arizona State University
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Emeritus Professor University of South Australia, Adelaide University
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Director of the King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Professor of Work and Employment, King's College London
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Professor of Organizational Behaviour, University of Guelph
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Professor and Head, Department of Marketing, Griffith University
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Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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