Opinion/Commentary

By Zhanna Lyubykh, Simon Fraser University; Justin Weinhardt, University of Calgary, and Nick Turner, University of Calgary About one in four employees has a diagnosable mental health condition, and up …

There’s a peculiar kind of math at work in Washington these days. The Trump administration’s Department of Labor wants to eliminate more than 60 workplace regulations — including requirements for …

The phone call that changed everything lasted maybe five minutes. On one end of the line, a beer equipment servicer (identified here as B.G.) laid off during the early pandemic …

By Tom Malleson, Western University A major fault line in contemporary society is that while our political lives are governed by democratic principles, our economic lives largely are not. At …

By Zhanna Lyubykh, Simon Fraser University; Laurie J. Barclay, University of Guelph; Nick Turner, University of Calgary, and Sandy Hershcovis, University of Calgary “You always mess things up. Why are …

By Danielle E. Thompson, University of Waterloo Digital monitoring is now a regular part of our working reality. From CCTV cameras to call recording, surveillance in the workplace is not …

The farm worker had given 40 years of his life to the same employer. Four decades of early mornings, seasonal rhythms, and the kind of loyalty that seems quaint in …

By Jonathan Lord, University of Salford; Gordon Fletcher, University of Salford, and Saad Baset, University of Salford It’s late evening and your phone vibrates with some banter from colleagues. You …

By Jonathan Lord, University of Salford In April 2025, the UK’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers, offering long-awaited clarification on how …

By Victoria Williams, University of Surrey Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynaecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It’s known for its unpredictable and …