The Conversation

By Nadiya N. Ali By any measure, 2025 is the year artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly shifted the way we work, interact with each other and engage with the world at …

By Reza Hasmath Canada has spent decades confronting the gender pay gap, enacting legislation and building public awareness around the fact that women earn about 84 cents for every dollar men …

By Kerry Brown A recent case before the Fair Work Commission has revealed the limits of being able to work a second job when you are employed full time. An …

By Michel Magnan, Yetaotao Qiu, and Yu Wang Every year, millions of workers are injured or die on the job, imposing enormous human and economic costs. The socio-economic impact of …

By Meg A. Warren and Michael T. Warren What really holds people back from stepping up as allies in support of their marginalized colleagues? For example, why don’t more men …

By Katie Green Everyone recognises the trope of the stressed-out senior manager who’s always close to breaking point. But, in fact, mid-career is one of the most vulnerable periods for …

By Cody Dunne, Andrew McRae, and Khara Sauro Eating is a social event. Whether it’s a night out with friends or an evening at home enjoying family dinner, conversation goes …

By Julie McCarthy As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former …

By Elizabeth C. Tippett Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials deal with the scope of presidential power. On Jan. 21, 2026, the U.S. …

By Marshia Akbar and Devaanshi Khanzode American tariffs have reshaped Canada’s manufacturing sector, but labour-market impacts have not been evenly shared across workers. The United States imposed tariffs on Canadian …