By Peter Vaughan, Nottingham Trent University It’s the start of the Christmas holidays and we will soon be settling down to excitedly unpacking the contents of our stockings and unwrapping…
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There was a time when a conversation in the office hallway or a whispered aside in a conference room felt completely private. Those days are, well, gone. Whether we like…
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On your 56th attempt at something, you might expect a different outcome. After all, if practice makes perfect, try enough times and maybe you’ll get there. But for one determined…
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Gregg Wallace allegations again show how vulnerable TV industry is to abusive working practices
By Christa van Raalte, Bournemouth University and Richard Wallis, Bournemouth University The kind of inappropriate behaviour that MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has been accused of will be very familiar to…
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By Jie Zhang, Trent University Share pledging, where corporate insiders uses shares as collateral for personal loans, has been at the heart of several high-profile corporate scandals in recent years.…
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryWrongful Dismissal
The elusive formula: Why wrongful dismissal defies simple math
We live in an age where everything seems calculable. Calories burned per minute on a treadmill. Likes per post on social media. Even happiness, some might argue, can be quantified…
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Opinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
By Kerry H. Robinson, Western Sydney University; Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Emma F Jackson, Australian National University, and Kimberley Allison, Western Sydney University Unwanted sexual attention and behaviour are…
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Opinion/Commentary
Beyond bias: Equity, diversity and inclusion must drive AI implementation in the workplace
By Simon Blanchette, McGill University As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and transform workplaces, it’s imperative that organizations and leaders examine not only its impact on productivity, innovation…
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Opinion/Commentary
Cop justifiably fired for alleged sexual assault – so why did a Tribunal award him workers’ comp?
In a black-and-white world, justice is swift, clear, and unambiguous. Wrong is wrong, right is right, and the lines between them are as stark as the stripes on a zebra.…
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Opinion/Commentary
Religion in the workplace is tricky – but employers and employees both lose when it becomes a total taboo
By Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University; Denise Daniels, Wheaton College (Illinois), and Elaine Howard Ecklund, Rice University Since we spend so much of our lives at our jobs, it’s…
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