By Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto …
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Opinion/Commentary
Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this
By Andini Pramono, Australian National University; Julie P. Smith, Australian National University, and Liana Leach, Australian National University Research shows that six months of exclusive breastfeeding, and continuing until two …
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Opinion/Commentary
Most people still think barristers in the U.K. need to sound posh, our research shows – but accent discrimination serves no one
By Natalie Braber, Nottingham Trent University In the UK legal system, a barrister’s job is to present formalised legal arguments in court and at tribunals. Training to become one, therefore, …
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Opinion/Commentary
Game changer: A labour group in Québec is pushing for a province-wide video game workers’ union
By Michael Iantorno, Concordia University Two labour organizations in Québec, Game Workers Unite (GWU) Montréal and the trade union Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), have announced they’re partnering for a …
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By Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch, Florida International University By Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the …
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By Jen Kostuchuk, University of Victoria and Anelyse Weiler, University of Victoria Imagine working during a heat wave, standing over a boiling hot stove in a busy restaurant with no …
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By Helen Wadham, Manchester Metropolitan University; Carlos Monterrubio, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, and Kate Dashper, Leeds Beckett University The extraordinary sight of five horses galloping through London, sweating …
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Opinion/Commentary
Tech-based sexual harassment at work is common, male-dominated and often intended to cause harm
By Asher Flynn, Monash University; Anastasia Powell, RMIT University, and Lisa J. Wheildon, Monash University Sexual harassment is often considered to be a person-to-person act, but new research shows Australians …
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By Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests an order requiring an employer to rehire terminated workers before …
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Opinion/Commentary
Technology makes it easy for lawyers to work across borders: regulations should too
By Temitope Lawal, Bond University The rules of legal practice are highly localised. Every country sets rules that determine how lawyers qualify professionally and what they are allowed to do. …