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 …
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ImmigrationOpinion
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse
By Jenna L Hennebry, Wilfrid Laurier University Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was seemingly set up to fail. Multiple successive governments …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
Generative AI is making traditional ways to measure business success obsolete
By Kamran Mahroof, University of Bradford and Sankar Sivarajah, Kingston University Businesses are already being radically transformed by artificial intelligence (AI). Tools …
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OpinionPensions
‘Is this all there is?’ Retirement can be a painful transition if we don’t adjust our thinking
By Susan Moore, Swinburne University of Technology This article is part of The Conversation’s Retirement series where experts examine issues including how …
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By Laura Sokal, University of Winnipeg and Lesley Eblie Trudel, University of Winnipeg The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schooling on a global scale, …
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LeadershipOpinion
How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows
By Andrew Edelblum, University of Dayton; Ashish Kalra, University of Dayton; Na Young Lee, University of Dayton; Riley Dugan, University of Dayton, …