By Toby Walsh, UNSW Sydney On Friday, OpenAI’s high-flying chief executive Sam Altman was unexpectedly fired by the company’s board. Co-founder and chief technology officer Greg Brockman was also removed …
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Long hours and low wages: The human labour powering AI’s development
By Ben Lee Taylor, McMaster University The Finnish tech firm Metroc recently began using prison labour to train a large language model to improve artificial intelligence (AI) technology. For 1.54 …
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Regina hospital allegations point to an epidemic of bullying and discrimination in health care
By Jason Walker, Adler University Foreign-trained physicians at Regina General Hospital have alleged that discriminatory practices by the hospital’s “racist, and discriminatory leadership” have led to them being targeted and …
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …