Somewhere in Austin, Texas, a general manager is having the kind of day that makes you reconsider career choices. He’s the man who looked at a stack of arbitration agreements, …
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Opinion/Commentary
Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work
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 …
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Women’s voices at the G20: action urged on economic empowerment, health, and forced labour
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 …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Half of women at nightclubs recently faced sexual comments, groping, or forced kissing – new study
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 …
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‘Quiet, piggy’ and other slurs: Powerful men fuel online abuse against women in politics and media
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 …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Ford Canada supervisor falsely accused worker following safety complaint: OLRB
The Ontario Labour Relations Board has found Ford Motor Company of Canada liable for reprisal under the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a superintendent made unsubstantiated allegations that … …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
The groping of Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum was more than just a personal assault
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 …
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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 …
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When the numbers don’t add up: A statistical gambit at the human rights tribunal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a certain desperation that sets in when you’ve lost a case and the clock is ticking on your last chance to change the outcome. But when a medical resident …
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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 …

