By Nitin Deckha Gen Z workers are reporting some of the highest burnout levels ever recorded, with new research suggesting they are buckling under unprecedented …
By Eddy Ng As Generation Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — enters the workforce in growing numbers, Canadian employers are encountering a cohort whose expectations and behaviours signal a fundamental shift from current norms. Unlike …
The first time I heard someone tell a supervisor to go to hell — literally, not the polite version — I was standing on the assembly line at Chrysler’s Windsor plant, 18 years old and just naïve enough …
By Jane Parry The COVID pandemic accelerated remote and hybrid working practices across the world. It also provided evidence that these approaches could work for a wide variety of jobs. The UK has been at the forefront of …
By Elena Papagiannaki, Edinburgh Napier University The Greek government has passed a law allowing private employers to extend shifts to 13 hours per day, framed in terms of “flexibility” and “growth”. It’s marketed as voluntary and fairly paid, …
By Elizabeth Hill, University of Sydney; Rae Cooper, University of Sydney, and Suneha Seetahul, University of Sydney Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid work opportunities held back by women doing …
By Alison Taylor, University of British Columbia The skills “every student needs” for the 21st century include competencies in technology, problem solving and communication — and character qualities like adaptability and grit. This is according to the World …
