The growing contingent of freelancers, independent contractors and the self-employed in the American workforce has consumed the U.S. business community and media in recent years, even as researchers wrestle with how to draw ...
Economics & Business
Jun 4, 2019
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The introduction of gender pay gap reporting has highlighted the continued gap in pay between men and women. While it is by no means a perfect metric, the very exercise of collecting this data has focused minds in the boardroom ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2019
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Almost 70% of American mothers with children under 18 work for pay.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2019
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Employees who have the ability to shape their own role, work collaboratively with their colleagues, and participate in mindfulness activities are more likely to stay engaged at work, new research led by Curtin University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2019
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The motto "united we stand, divided we fall" has found new application in an unlikely discipline—cyber security.
Security
Mar 27, 2019
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Men enjoy their jobs less than they do housework, and feeling rushed is one of the reasons, research says.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2018
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Our journey to and from the office has been taken over by work. Rather than reading a book, catching up with the news, or just relaxing, our commute time is now increasingly spent reading and replying to work-related emails. ...
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2018
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People who hold two jobs demonstrate as much engagement and performance in the workplace as their colleagues who have one job. However, dual job holders are likely to sacrifice family and personal time as a result. These ...
Social Sciences
May 2, 2018
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Married people who work from home report feeling happier than they were before doing so, and the reason could be that it allows for a fairer distribution of chores, according to a scientist studying the impact of teleworking ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2018
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An expert in work-life balance from the University of Bedfordshire has urged busy workers to leave work at work when they finish for the day in order to protect their wellbeing and job performance.
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2016
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