The Conversation

By Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay Many businesses say they’re suffering from labour shortages, but what are their management practices and what measures could be put in place to retain experienced workers? In …

By Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College and Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year’s resolution, according to Pew Research. While …

By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Human Sciences Research Council The G20 group of the world’s 20 most powerful economies and the African and European Unions has a group dedicated to women empowerment …

By Kira Button, Nicholas Taylor, and Peter Miller A night out should be about friends, dancing and fun. But our new research shows sexual harm is an all-too-common experience. We …

By Michael Rawling, University of Technology Sydney Food delivery drivers could win a major pay boost and better working conditions, under a landmark deal jointly proposed by the Transport Workers’ …

By Tracey Raney, Toronto Metropolitan University Tuesday is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. It’s …

By Adriana Marin, Coventry University When Claudia Sheinbaum — Mexico’s first woman president — was publicly groped during a walkabout recently, her response was striking in its restraint: “If this …

By Omid Asayesh, University of Calgary With more than 85 million people naming it their top choice, Canada has become one of the most desired migration destinations in the world …

By Stephen Wood, University of Leicester More than five years into the homeworking revolution, a narrative seems to have emerged – of employees being hauled back to the office against …

By Laura Doering, University of Toronto and András Tilcsik, University of Toronto Return-to-office mandates are spreading across North America, with Canada’s major banks, the Ontario government, Amazon and Facebook calling employees back into the office. These moves …