Women who return to work after giving birth are more likely to stay on the job if they have greater control over their work schedules, according to a Baylor University study. Researchers also found that job security and the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 21, 2011
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It can be hard to plan for basic needs, like paying rent or taking care of your kids, if you don't know when you'll be working next week or just how many hours you will be needed.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2016
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For the millions of Americans who work "nonstandard" shifts—evenings, nights or with rotating days off—the schedule can be especially challenging with children at home.
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2018
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Negotiations have resumed between Scandinavian airline SAS and its striking pilots, a mediator said Wednesday, as hundreds more flights were cancelled due to the strike action which has affected over 380,000 passengers.
Business
May 1, 2019
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One wish many workers may have this Labor Day is for more control and predictability of their work schedules. A new report finds that unpredictability is widespread in many workers' schedules—one reason why organized labor ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2014
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Independent contractors are a committed workforce that understands the value of time and avoid distractions, according to new research.
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2012
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(AP)—U.S. air traffic controllers are still working schedules that make it likely they will get little or no sleep before overnight shifts, more than three years after a series of incidents involving controllers sleeping ...
Other
Jun 13, 2014
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Variable work schedules—which employers increasingly use to maximize profits amid unpredictable market conditions—can actually undermine organizational performance, especially in crisis periods such as the pandemic, according ...
Economics & Business
Apr 18, 2022
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More than 40 percent of hourly workers and 30 percent of salaried workers in Illinois have variable or unpredictable work schedules, resulting in underemployment and work-life conflicts with child care, parenting and other ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2018
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Increasing demands from staff for flexibility in the post-COVID era have left small businesses in New Zealand scrambling.
Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2023
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