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.
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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.
Better training and supervision make younger workers less vulnerable to injuries.
Unions are arcing up about cabin crew being filmed without consent during flights. Some airlines have brought in new rules aimed at curbing the practice.
It’s been a big year for industrial action but what’s in store for 2024?
The rise in union support can be explained by the growing recognition people are having of their own disadvantages, and the anger they feel about it.
Tech firms are relying on low-wage workers to power their AI models. That raises serious ethical questions about how the technology is being developed.
Unions have long advocated for a ban on replacement workers, arguing their use unduly shifts power to employers and gives the boss an unfair advantage in collective bargaining.
Discrimination, a lack of accessibility and isolation still prevent persons with hearing loss from experiencing equity and inclusion at work.
Our survey of UK workers reveals their deep concern about climate change – many want to see action being taken.
If Alberta prepares to transition from oil and gas to solar energy, the workforce will need retraining. New research shows that this will cost less than expected.
Having a biased manager lowers productivity across the board – even for workers who aren’t targeted.
Workplaces committed to diversity and inclusion need to ensure they don’t overlook the importance of addressing mental health concerns.
Companies like Uber and Lyft have a long way to go in improving worker safety to ensure both drivers and passengers feel safe on the road.
While blatant discrimination is easy to condemn because of how obvious it is, there are subtler, more insidious forms that also need to be rooted out.
While the digital landscape offers opportunities for unions to engage and mobilize supporters, it also presents challenges, including the risk of being marginalized in the vast online world.
Employees revealed a constant ‘drip’ of verbal abuse could be even more harmful than physical violence.
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Professor of Management, Co-Director of the MIT Sloan Institute for Work and Employment Research, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Associate Professor of Business, Boston University
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Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Affiliate Research Associate, School of Political and Social Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies, San Francisco State University
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Professor, Labour Studies, Brock University
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Labour studies, Brock University
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Professor Emeritus of Business, Wayne State University
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Global Fellow at the Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, University of Arizona
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Distinguished Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
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Venable Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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Leiden University