Work, Employment & Society is a leading international peer-reviewed journal of the British Sociological Association which publishes theoretically informed and original research on the sociology of work. Work, Employment & Society covers all aspects of work, employment and unemployment, and their connections with wider social processes and social structures. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are "bullshit" has been confirmed by a new study.
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2023
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While new mothers frequently take on a greater share of housework than their spouses, this effect is even more pronounced in mothers who earn more than fathers, new research from the University of Bath shows.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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The so-called 'bullshit jobs theory' – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognize as being useless and of no social value—contains several major ...
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2021
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Survey responses from 19,000 people in 18 European countries, including the UK, showed that "the notion that big welfare states are associated with widespread cultures of dependency, or other adverse consequences of poor ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2015
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Employees with disabilities are twice as likely to be attacked at work and experience much higher rates of insults, ridicule and intimidation, a new study has found.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2013
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More than one in ten complaints of sexual harassment at work are reported by men, a QUT study has found.
Social Sciences
Jul 1, 2015
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New research has identified a key ingredient to securing a happy and fulfilling career - working for yourself.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that transgender and non-binary staff can face at work.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2023
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The scale of workers' insecurity since the economic crisis is revealed in research showing that 32% believed that there was a risk of losing their jobs and 38% were anxious that their pay would be cut.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2016
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Men on lower incomes are more likely to help their partners with housework than higher-earners, although women are still by far doing the most around the home, no matter how many hours they work or how much they are paid.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2015
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