The federal government says new labour rules will reduce intervention in strikes, but they could weaken workers’ bargaining power.
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New research shows supportive supervisors may help protect employees’ psychological well-being, but meaningful support requires workplaces that can adapt to changing needs.
AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.
Advertising can turn our fears about aging, failure and belonging into reasons to buy, and repeated exposure can reshape what we see as a good life.
Low freight rates, unpaid working time and immigration rules can leave some drivers with little room to push back against difficult working conditions.
Long before the modern degrowth movement, Islamic economic thought placed limits on consumption, challenged wealth concentration and treated economic activity as a moral question.
The prestige and visibility that is often associated with women on boards of directors can ultimately hinder their advancement, rather than help it.
Interviews with reporters funded by the government’s Local Journalism Initiative reveal no evidence of political interference but clear examples of pressure from advertisers.
New research shows that Indigenous applicants can face discrimination at the hiring stage, even when they have the same qualifications and experience as other candidates.
For early-career workers, remote work can mean fewer opportunities to work alongside experienced colleagues.
When the skills of new immigrants exceed the demands of their jobs, organizations may risk losing valued employees.
Ottawa’s decision to walk away may have been justified, but it is costly for an economy still heavily dependent on the U.S. market.
Canada cannot match the U.S. economically, but it can make Donald Trump’s trade war politically costly as the U.S. heads toward midterm elections.
Women and racialized executives often outperform white men as CEOs. But that may say as much about the barriers they had to overcome to reach the top as it does about their leadership ability.
Retirement may feel distant in your 20s and 30s, but small, deliberate steps now can make a difference later.
Entrepreneurship is usually treated as an adult pursuit, but new research suggests the social influences that help shape who becomes an entrepreneur can begin much earlier.
Clearer information about energy costs could help home buyers make lower-carbon choices without requiring them to compromise on affordability, space or location.
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?
If your organization is in crisis, your values are your lifeline. Identifying them collaboratively helps build consensus and guide action.
An institution that belongs to everyone and to no one is a fragile thing. It survives on a shared conviction that some goods are not for sale and belong to the community.
For older employees already experiencing burnout, poorly designed or poorly timed training can become an additional job demand rather than a solution.
Alberta’s move to shift disability recipients onto a lower-paying, employment-focused benefit assumes people can make up the difference through work, savings or family. Research suggests few can.
A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher satisfaction, especially for first-year students.
Fossil-fuel dependence, the costs of adapting to a changing climate and the transition to cleaner energy are all driving up costs.
Canada’s approach to airline strikes pits the need for reliable air travel against the constitutionally protected right to strike. Other countries show there is a workable middle ground.