Working mothers are often expected to work like they don't have children and raise children as if they don't work. This impossible standard is at the root of gender inequalities in the workplace, according to two new Washington ...
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Jul 21, 2021
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A University of York economist has played a key role in a major review of the future of the minimum wage in the UK by the Resolution Foundation.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2014
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Forty-four percent of American workers are employed in some of the least appealing or most dangerous jobs available, typically for low wages with little prospect for advancement. The positions have high turnover, so many ...
Economics & Business
Jan 31, 2022
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Marriage rates in the U.S. are declining, especially among the lowest-income Americans.
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2018
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The most recent rise in Aotearoa New Zealand's minimum wage has again put the spotlight on low-wage jobs and the established belief that low wages are a starting point for workers who are quickly able to transition into higher-paid ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2023
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A record number of people will go to polls in 2024 to vote in national elections around the world. People who came of age during the last electoral cycle will have an opportunity to cast their votes for the first time.
Social Sciences
May 2, 2024
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Meal kits make cooking easier for millions of busy families and time-starved professionals. But a new study by the Center for Labor Research and Education (Labor Center) at UC Berkeley suggests that the workers filling boxes ...
Economics & Business
Oct 31, 2018
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Giving low-wage workers a "voice" on the job—the ability to communicate concerns to management—was thought to improve employee satisfaction and retention.
Economics & Business
Feb 19, 2019
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Young BAME people are likely to be hit hardest by the coronavirus recession, researchers at the University of Sheffield have warned.
Economics & Business
Jun 9, 2020
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Low-wage jobs—when are they stepping-stones towards a successful career and when do they become traps? A new study from Umeå University investigated when transitions from low-wage to better-paid jobs are more likely, and ...
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2022
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