Unpaid time off work rose 50% during pandemic
U.S. workers without paid leave lost out on an estimated $28 billion in wages during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
U.S. workers without paid leave lost out on an estimated $28 billion in wages during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
Economics & Business
Aug 15, 2022
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News stories of farmhands and other outdoor workers dying from heat-related impacts are stark reminders that few regulations exist to protect laborers from extreme heat. The average number of days U.S. agricultural workers ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2022
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Shanghai roasted under some of its hottest temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday as a searing heatwave in China triggered a flurry of weather alerts and strained the farming and energy sectors.
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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Eighty-five percent of disabled workers in the UK say they are more productive working from home, new research by the Work Foundation reveals.
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2022
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Teachers are burning out and leaving the profession in unprecedented numbers. Classrooms and workloads are challenging, made worse by staff shortages, and teachers are stressed. Student welfare needs to be prioritised, but ...
Education
Jul 6, 2022
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Employers looking for ways to support their workers seeking abortions in states where it's now illegal or soon will be don't have it easy.
Economics & Business
Jul 1, 2022
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Automation enhances industry, but it's harmful to the mental health of its human co-workers.
Economics & Business
Jun 29, 2022
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La Trobe University research reveals an inexpensive "peer support" model used extensively by frontline health workers may be the solution to teacher burnout, which has left schools across the country unable to operate effectively.
Education
Jun 20, 2022
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If the Supreme Court rules to overturn Roe v. Wade this month, lawmakers and law enforcement may have varied means to go after women and health care providers who participate in abortions in large part because of technology ...
Social Sciences
Jun 13, 2022
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New research has demonstrated for the first time the widely discussed but poorly documented link between job quality, working conditions and mental health for women in UK workplaces.
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2022
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