The Conversation

By Jaime L Kucinskas, Hamilton College Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans. The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey …

By Meaghan Furlano, Western University Menstrual leave employment policies allow employees experiencing painful menstrual cycle-related symptoms or illnesses, such as dysmenorrhea (painful …

By Tom Barnes, Australian Catholic University Behind the empty shelves in Woolworths supermarkets across Victoria and New South Wales is a fraught …

By Weilong Zhang, University of Cambridge When we think about what affects wages, we often focus on education, work experience or even …

By Sara Hanson, University of Richmond and Nathan B. Warren, BI Norwegian Business School Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable …

By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual …

By Saima Ahmad, RMIT University and Nilupama Wijewardena, RMIT University Social lunches, office trivia, even the odd dress-up day might sound like …

By Glenys Oberg, The University of Queensland Teachers’ jobs involve more than just teaching the required curriculum. A significant part of their …

By Adam D.K. King, University of Manitoba The Canada Post strike has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight yet. …

By Milad Haghani, UNSW Sydney Australia’s construction industry employs more than 1.3 million workers. That’s about 9% of the workforce. But construction …