By Katelin Albert, University of Victoria and Nell Perry, University of Victoria Incidents of campus-based sexual violence and gender-based violence are not new. Though, in the past decade, there has …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
What’s behind the dramatic shift in Canadian public opinion about immigration levels?
By Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University In June 2023, Canada’s population reached 40 million. For the first time in history, the population grew by more than a million (2.7 per …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Language-related misunderstanding at work: What it is, why it occurs and what organizations can do about it
By John Fiset, Saint Mary’s University and Devasheesh Bhave, Singapore Management University Language is the foundation of human interaction. It plays a central role in facilitating effective communication by allowing …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
‘Computer says no’: more employers are using AI to recruit, increasing the risk of discrimination
By Angelo Capuano, CQUniversity Australia Imagine being the most qualified person for a job and not getting a call-back or not being selected for an interview. As recruitment decisions shift …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Canadians are losing faith in the economy — and it’s affecting their perception of inequality
By Scott Schieman, University of Toronto; Alexander Wilson, University of Toronto, and Jiarui Liang, University of Toronto Nearly half of Canadian workers feel as though the economic conditions in Canada …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How ‘benevolent sexism’ undermines Asian women with foreign accents in the workplace
By Ivona Hideg, York University, Canada; Samantha Hancock, Western University, and Winny Shen, York University, Canada Immigrants are critical to the Canadian economy, but their talents are under-utilized due to …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Improved employment policies can encourage fathers to be more involved at home
By Kim de Laat, University of Waterloo; Alyssa K Gerhardt, Dalhousie University, and Andrea Doucet, Brock University While the COVID-19 pandemic had many detrimental socio-economic and health impacts, one silver …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
CSIS sexual assault allegations highlight the need for external oversight
By Jason Walker, Adler University The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has launched a third-party workplace assessment of its British Columbia office after serious allegations of sexual assault, bullying and …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Deliveroo judgment out of the U.K. shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights
Steve Rolf, University of Sussex and Jacqueline O’Reilly, University of Sussex The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
View from Australia: It can be hard to challenge workplace discrimination but the government’s new bill should make it easier
By Alysia Blackham, The University of Melbourne Alex Gutierrez worked for MUR Shipping and its predecessors for nearly 30 years. But in 2018 he was told, in line with company …