While surveys have shown a large share of unvaccinated workers threatening to quit over a mandate, the reality is few actually do.
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In post-pandemic Canada, the media will play a big role in shaping public understanding of labour conditions. A future of work that is safe and equitable requires the voices of workers.
Companies need to make sure every voice is heard.
A divide is growing between workers and management over the return to the office and other issues.
Companies are using myriad ways to check up on employees at home, from keylogger software to webcam monitoring.
Can companies legally require workers to get vaccinated? Employers have gotten so good at finding ways to get employees to comply with their policies that it may not matter.
Ghana’s early lockdown strategy impacted an already vulnerable working class.
The federal minimum wage’s purchasing power has rarely been lower since it created in 1938 as part of the New Deal.
People who feel their work is a calling have more resilience against the negative effects of overwork and stress, but this comes at a cost.
As the climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and severe, it’s vital we do more to understand who is most vulnerable and how we can reduce their risk.
The vast majority of US workers are deemed “at will,” which means they can be fired at any time, without notice, and for any reason.
Employees who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth are more likely to quit their jobs and suffer from impaired work performance. Pregnancy loss is not just a personal issue, but a workplace issue.
Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
The number of people on zero-hours contracts has increased during the pandemic, but they don’t seem to figure in the chancellor’s recovery plans.
To ensure foreign workers continue to view Canada as a place to live and work, the government must find a way to keep borders open to all workers essential to the post-pandemic economic recovery.
Barrett has written 15 opinions in cases involving employment law that offer a window into her nuanced approach to disputes between workers and employers.
The philosopher Simone Weil offers an illuminating perspective for our work life.
British jobs policy is broken. Here’s an alternative.
Marches, demonstrations, civic unrest, attacks by law enforcement and the military on protesting civilians: The parallels between the summer of 1932 and what is happening currently are striking.
The International Labour Organization was founded in 1919 at the Treaty of Versailles after the ravages of pandemic and world war. Its model offers a way forward for us now.
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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 Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Professor, Labour Studies, Brock University
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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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Associate Professor of Strategic Management, UMass Lowell
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Associate Professor, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of Management, UMass Lowell
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Professor of Employment Relations & HR Management, University of Birmingham
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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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Venable Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
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Leiden University
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Professor of Business and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
