Since 2001, the proportion of full-time workers who believe they will not be with their current employer has been stable at about 7.5%; and the rate for part-time workers has decreased from 15.5 to 12.6%.
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Data show that people don’t feel more insecure in their jobs now. In fact, that feeling is decreasing.
Women’s activism has indeed enabled progress to be made in norms and direct gender regulation, but it has not prevented, the growth of market liberalism that has increased regulation distance in many areas.
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The weakening of collective rights and employment protections has harmed the relative position of women in ways that have offset gains through changing values and individual rights.
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The focus should be on supporting women to negotiate fairer pay.
In an ideal world of gender equality and recognition for women’s work, surrogacy could perhaps be part of a paid, legitimate economy.
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As the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society urges the government to consider “compensation” for surrogacy, we need to talk about the implications of this rhetoric for women.
Dreaming of ways to retire.
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With life expectancy stalling and austerity partly to blame, the UK must rethink its approach to retirement.
The uber pool of the 18th century.
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Prior to industrialisation in the 19th century, most people worked multiple jobs to piece together a living.
Theresa May: not bowing to pressure to ban zero-hours contracts.
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Two experts assess the prime minister’s claim and what the evidence says about the impact of a ban.
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Silly labels for well-paid roles just add another layer of elitism.
Gig workers saw their work as flexible but also with its risks.
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A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
Esports has become big business.
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Beyond the glitz and glamour of the esports arena there are some serious issues with how its economy works and how this affects player well-being.
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Women in business can be forced to define themselves in opposition to the attributes associated with men.
No rest for the weary in a 24/7 economy.
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Ever more people are stuck with shift work in a globalised economy that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With every round of redundancies, significant questions arise around the long-term viability of mainstream news media in Australia.
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There is lingering anger among journalists made redundant that expertise and experience seem to have become disposable assets in newsrooms.
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Seven tips to make you shine.
Groomed to perfection.
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Over the past 30 years, capitalism has redefined the labour market – and with it, men.
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Why is work making us miserable?
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The restaurant chain may well be trying to head off union pressure and sidestep collective action … but a win is a win.
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We get angry about pay disparities, but the complex nature of executive salaries makes it hard to know where to start.
Technology can help workers in many ways.
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People will still be needed on factory floors, even as robots become more common. Future operators will have technical support and be super-strong, super-smart and constantly connected.
A German Railway AG program helps refugees with career orientation and helps integrate them into the country’s employment system.
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Many refugees are unable to use the skills and knowledge they have brought with them and obtain work equal to their experience.