The Conversation

By Neal H. Hutchens, University of Kentucky and Jeffrey C. Sun, University of Louisville American colleges and universities are increasingly firing or punishing professors and other employees for what they say, whether it’s on …

By Tom Dillon, The University of Melbourne Australian supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles now face the prospect of a combined bill exceeding A$1 billion in relation to the alleged underpayment …

By Deborah Widiss, Indiana University; Rachel Arnow-Richman, University of Florida; Stephanie Bornstein, Loyola Law School Los Angeles, and Tristin Green, Loyola Law School Los Angeles Since returning to office, President Donald Trump and his …

By Bethany Hastie, University of British Columbia and Keegan Nicol, University of British Columbia The federal government’s recent use of Section 107 of the Canadian Labour Code to end the Air Canada flight …

By Daniel Côté, Université de Montréal In Québec, immigrants are more likely to be injured at work than people born in the province. Yet the hardest part for immigrant workers often starts after …

By David Sidhu, Carleton University and Penny Pexman, Western University Imagine you’re hiring someone for a job that requires a very kind, agreeable and co-operative person. You have two candidates and all you …

By Jeffrey C. Dixon, College of the Holy Cross How will AI affect American workers? There are two major narratives floating around. The “techno-optimist” view is that AI will free humans …

By Huong Le, CQUniversity Australia From August 26, 5.4 million Australians working for small businesses will have the “right to disconnect”. This means they can refuse contact about work – …

By Kam Phung, Simon Fraser University Despite growing awareness and legislation aimed at eradicating modern slavery — including forced labour, bonded labour and other extreme forms of human exploitation — …

By Leda Stawnychko, Mount Royal University and Shawna Boyko, Mount Royal University The workplace has long been a setting for connection — and sometimes romance. In Canada, these relationships are far from rare. …