By Chris Parry, Cardiff Metropolitan University The retirement age will need to rise to 71 for UK workers in future, according to…
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HR NewsLabour RelationsOpinion
UAW’s Southern strategy: Union revs up drive to get workers employed by foreign automakers to join its ranks
By Bob Bussel, University of Oregon Persuading Southern autoworkers to join a union remains one of the U.S. labor movement’s most enduring…
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By Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch, Florida International University Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
Can I take your order – and your data? The hidden reason retailers are replacing staff with AI bots
By Cameron Shackell, Queensland University of Technology You might have seen viral videos of Wendy’s drive-thru customers in the United States ordering…
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
U.S. Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labour-organizing case
By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests an order…
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Women want to climb the corporate ladder — but not at any price
By Louise Champoux-Paillé, Concordia University and Anne-Marie Croteau, Concordia University The consulting firm Spencer Stuart recently published a study of top management…
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By Nick Butler, Stockholm University and Sverre Spoelstra, Lund University Gaming might be thought of as a fun and frivolous hobby. The…
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How the nursing shortage is affecting the health-care system, patients and nurses themselves
By Lisa McKendrick Calder, MacEwan University; Leanne Topola, MacEwan University, and Tanya Heuver, MacEwan University If you worry that there are not…
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Minimum wage for South African farm workers: Study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
By Ihsaan Bassier, London School of Economics and Political Science and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town Minimum wage policies are typically…
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OpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ottawa’s efforts to modernize regulations fail to prioritize public safety over profit
By Bruce Campbell, York University, Canada The federal government introduced a recurring annual regulatory modernization bill in 2019 covering all regulatory agencies,…