By Mary Grantham O’Brien, Simon Fraser University; Cesar Teló, Concordia University, and Pavel Trofimovich, Concordia University As anyone who has looked for …
The Conversation
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By David Spencer, University of Leeds The UK government has announced a proposal that would give workers the right to request a …
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Global HR Practices
Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?
By Martin Loosemore, University of Technology Sydney and Suhair Alkilani Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets for building …
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OpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
DEI policies work best when they are designed to include everyone and are backed by evidence
By Henry Tran, University of South Carolina As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion – also known as DEI …
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CompensationOpinion
The real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labour shortages — it’s low wages
By Bronwyn Bragg, University of Lethbridge and M Jennifer Hyndman, York University, Canada A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning …
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ImmigrationOpinion
Canada needs to overhaul the Temporary Foreign Worker program, not just tinker with it
By Jane Stinson, Carleton University The federal government recently announced important changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, a program that allows …
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Global HR Practices
Labour or leisure? Why a universal basic income in New Zealand might foster well-being but not productivity
By Alexander Plum, Auckland University of Technology and Kabir Dasgupta, Auckland University of Technology The current cost-of-living crisis, high interest rates and …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Beyond ‘one and done’: Achieving gender equity in the film industry depends on more than entry programs
By Deb Verhoeven, University of Alberta Over the years I’ve heard a lot of theories about why the global film industry is …
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OpinionRemote Working
Not even the boss of Starbucks needs to be doing a 1,000-mile commute if they can do the job from home
By Heejung Chung, King’s College London New Starbucks boss Brian Niccol caused many to spit out their coffee with the news he …