By Larry Savage, Brock University The federal government has just introduced Bill C-58, its much anticipated “anti-scab” legislation. If adopted, the law will prohibit the use of replacement workers in…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How workplaces can create more inclusive environments for employees with deafness and hearing loss
By David C Baldridge, Oregon State University; Brent John Lyons, York University, Canada; Camellia Bryan, University of Toronto, and Liu-Qin Yang, Portland State University Hearing loss is a critical diversity,…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How Canadian companies can use tech to identify forced labour in their supply chains
By Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University; Grant Michelson, Macquarie University, and Pavel Castka, University of Canterbury Levi Strauss Canada is yet another company facing allegations of forced labour in its…
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Opinion/CommentarySexual HarassmentThe Conversation
How organizations can address toxic workplace cultures to tackle sexual harassment
By Angela Workman-Stark, Athabasca University; Jennifer L. Berdahl, University of British Columbia, and Lilia M. Cortina, University of Michigan Sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Canadian workplaces, and…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Workplace tensions: How and when bystanders can make a difference
By Sandy Hershcovis, University of Calgary; Brianna Barker Caza, University of North Carolina – Greensboro; Ivana Vranjes, Tilburg University, and Zhanna Lyubykh, Simon Fraser University In today’s climate of global…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Beyond the paycheck: The key to building a thriving workplace goes beyond salaries
By Julian Barling, Queen’s University, Ontario and Nick Turner, University of Calgary Today’s news is filled with stories highlighting salary figures, from sky-high CEO compensation packages to boards trying to…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The impact of work on well-being: 6 factors that will affect the future of work and health inequalities
By Peter Smith, University of Toronto; Arjumand Siddiqi, University of Toronto; Cameron Mustard, University of Toronto; John William Frank, The University of Edinburgh, and Reiner Rugulies, University of Copenhagen Work…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
It’s time to banish the notwithstanding clause, the slow killer of Canada’s rule of law
By Jeffrey B. Meyers, Kwantlen Polytechnic University I have written before that the far-right populist nationalism of the sort that fuelled the events of Jan. 6, 2021 in the United…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Ontario’s 2-tier minimum wage: As discriminatory now as it was in the 1990s
By Steven High, Concordia University The province of Ontario has increased its minimum wage to $16.55 per hour — unless workers are students under the age of 18, in which…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Hidden in plain sight: Women face subtle forms of discrimination and bias in the workplace
By Laura Doering, University of Toronto; András Tilcsik, University of Toronto, and Jan Doering, University of Toronto Gender discrimination remains a pervasive issue in the workplace. While obvious cases of…