By Jason Walker, Adler University Foreign-trained physicians at Regina General Hospital have alleged that discriminatory practices by the hospital’s “racist, and discriminatory leadership” have led to them being targeted and …
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By Larry Savage, Brock University The federal government has just introduced Bill C-58, its much anticipated “anti-scab” legislation. If adopted, the law will prohibit the use of replacement workers in …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How workplaces can create more inclusive environments for employees with deafness and hearing loss
By David C Baldridge, Oregon State University; Brent John Lyons, York University, Canada; Camellia Bryan, University of Toronto, and Liu-Qin Yang, Portland State University Hearing loss is a critical diversity, …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Smashing the ‘concrete ceiling’: Black women are still missing from corporate leadership
By Oludolapo Makinde, University of British Columbia While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many Black women, it’s more like a “concrete ceiling.” Black women …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How Canadian companies can use tech to identify forced labour in their supply chains
By Cory Searcy, Toronto Metropolitan University; Grant Michelson, Macquarie University, and Pavel Castka, University of Canterbury Levi Strauss Canada is yet another company facing allegations of forced labour in its …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual HarassmentThe Conversation
How organizations can address toxic workplace cultures to tackle sexual harassment
By Angela Workman-Stark, Athabasca University; Jennifer L. Berdahl, University of British Columbia, and Lilia M. Cortina, University of Michigan Sexual harassment continues to be a problem in Canadian workplaces, and …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Workplace tensions: How and when bystanders can make a difference
By Sandy Hershcovis, University of Calgary; Brianna Barker Caza, University of North Carolina – Greensboro; Ivana Vranjes, Tilburg University, and Zhanna Lyubykh, Simon Fraser University In today’s climate of global …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Beyond the paycheck: The key to building a thriving workplace goes beyond salaries
By Julian Barling, Queen’s University, Ontario and Nick Turner, University of Calgary Today’s news is filled with stories highlighting salary figures, from sky-high CEO compensation packages to boards trying to …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The impact of work on well-being: 6 factors that will affect the future of work and health inequalities
By Peter Smith, University of Toronto; Arjumand Siddiqi, University of Toronto; Cameron Mustard, University of Toronto; John William Frank, The University of Edinburgh, and Reiner Rugulies, University of Copenhagen Work …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
It’s time to banish the notwithstanding clause, the slow killer of Canada’s rule of law
By Jeffrey B. Meyers, Kwantlen Polytechnic University I have written before that the far-right populist nationalism of the sort that fuelled the events of Jan. 6, 2021 in the United …