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Corporate Social ResponsibilityOpinion
Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it
By Sean Cleary, Queen’s University, Ontario and Dhruv Baswal, Queen’s University, Ontario Tesla founder Elon Musk made his stance on environmental, social …
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Opinion
Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination
By Paul Brandt-Rauf, Drexel University Despite all the attention on technologies that reduce the hands-on role of humans at work – such …
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Opinion
I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBy Monti Datta, University of Richmond Several high-profile celebrities were slapped with human-trafficking charges in late 2024, from music mogul Sean Combs, …
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By Natalie Adamyk, University of Toronto More than 2.1 million Canadians today work in temporary, part-time or otherwise unstable jobs. For these …
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By Shelly Russell-Mayhew, University of Calgary and Elizabeth Tingle, University of Calgary January is the time of year for setting New Year’s …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Businesses must stop caving to political pressure and abandoning their EDI commitments
By Simon Blanchette, McGill University Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives …
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Opinion
Work or play? The rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ is raising complex legal and ethical questions
By Irmine Keta Rotimi, Auckland University of Technology Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a …
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Employment LawOpinion
Workers’ comp is not a get-out-of-jail-free card for employers to ignore toxic work environments
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA handful of bad actors in Ontario behave like the workers’ compensation system is there as a shield to protect their company. …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions. But the science doesn’t stack up
By Natalie Sheard, La Trobe University Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology companies …
