By Jason Walker, University Canada West In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being …
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Are you under digital distress? 3 ways tech-triggers may be affecting your mental health
By Brittany Harker Martin, University of Calgary Mental Health Week, which runs from May 1 to 7, provides an opportunity to reflect on our collective well-being. In addition to rising …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Post-pandemic work in the public sector: A new way forward or a return to the past?
By Eric Champagne, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Aracelly Denise Granja, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Olivier Choinière, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) Three years after COVID-19 was declared a …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The pandemic deepened gender inequality in dual-career households
By Tina Sharifi, York University, Canada and Ayesha Tabassum, York University, Canada The switch to remote work because of the COVID-19 pandemic required dual-career couples to adapt to a new …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Fast Fashion: Why garment workers’ lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza
By Boké Saisi, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation Fast fashion is that ever-changing need to have the latest beautiful thing at a bargain price — that club-ready piece …
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As the landscape of employment and labour law continues to evolve, it is essential to stay informed about significant legal decisions that shape the rights and obligations of both employers …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The power of language: How rhetoric awareness can combat hiring bias and discrimination
By Rayyan Dabbous, University of Toronto I first realized the usefulness of literary theory to the issue of hiring discrimination when I came across an article about a permanent resident …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Alberta’s minimum wage report leaves out labour perspectives in favour of corporate interests
By Junaid B. Jahangir, MacEwan University Alberta’s minimum wage expert panel report was recently released three years after it was submitted to the provincial government. This panel was formed by …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Ahead of the game or falling behind? Canada’s readiness for a borderless, global workforce
By Sunil Johal, University of Toronto Three years ago, nearly five million Canadians suddenly shifted to working remotely at the outset of the pandemic. While some workers have returned to …
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By Wim Vandekerckhove, EDHEC Business School; Nadia Smaili, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Paulina Arroyo Pardo, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Whistleblower rights are on the rise, …