The glamorization of high-pressure work environments, like the infamous "996" culture (where staff work from 9am until 9pm six days a week), often portrays relentless dedication and long hours as key to career success.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2024
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A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers.
Economics & Business
Jul 31, 2024
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Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, bussing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough training to avoid potential injuries? Chances are, you didn't—and your boss or supervisor ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2024
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Between March 2020 and September 2021, millions of workers furloughed under the UK government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme lived what for many of us is a dream: being paid not to work.
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2024
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In June 2021, the "heat dome" that struck the Pacific Northwest sent temperatures in Seattle to an unprecedented 107° Fahrenheit and set 128 all-time high temperature records across the state. The event was partly due to ...
Environment
Jun 27, 2023
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Our memories of the job market prior to COVID have become rosier: the last decade was a period of fairly low unemployment, even if wage growth was less than stellar.
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2020
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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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As the saying goes, last in, first out. It's particularly true for young workers in recessions when the impact on their earnings can last a lifetime.
Economics & Business
Apr 24, 2019
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The middle of March will now, forever, signify a turning point. Three years ago, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus a pandemic, calling on leaders around the globe to be ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2023
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As they kick off their careers, young people often have to navigate a maze of short-term and casual jobs.
Economics & Business
Apr 22, 2024
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