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UrduAmazon recently announced an increase in the average starting wage for their workers to $18 per hour. The following Cornell University experts weigh in on what this change will mean for workers, managers and the broader industry. Diane Burton, human…
Tag: Employment
Master’s degrees lead to better employment prospects and higher salaries
New research from HSE University has established the link between obtaining a master’s degree and success in the labour market.
Employment and Wellbeing Often Don’t Correlate in India, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Peru
Not all jobs are ‘good jobs’, and new research from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA) and Birmingham finds such work can have a negative impact on wellbeing.
Study: Young workers now value respect over ‘fun’ perks in the workplace
Researchers at University of Missouri and Kansas State University discovered having respectful communication outweighs ‘fun’ work perks when attracting and retaining young workers
Helping Working Cancer Caregivers Manage Stress
Bradley received a nearly $4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study ways to lessen the impacts of stress specifically on cancer caregivers who are also employed.
Pandemic Layoffs Pushed Hospitality Workers to Leave Industry
The psychological toll of losing a job due to COVID-19 caused many young hotel and restaurant workers to consider changing careers, according to a Washington State University study.
A watershed moment for post-Covid UK social policy
Authors of a new book call for the focus to be firmly on medical care, food, housing, ‘other necessary social services’ and access to digital technology.
Study reveals ways to preserve employee morale during cost-cutting
After cutbacks and layoffs, remaining employees were more likely to feel they were treated fairly if the companies invested in them – and morale was less likely to plunge, according to new research.
Wage inequality negatively impacts customer satisfaction and does not improve long-term firm performance
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How does endometriosis influence women’s work life?
In women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis–a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus–was linked with poor work ability and more sick days, but not with unemployment or early retirement. The findings,…
Researchers clarify reasons for low rate of employment among people with disabilities
Understanding the diverse issues that prevent people with disabilities from seeking work is integral to developing effective and responsive interventions, according to new research from Kessler Foundation
How racial wage discrimination of football players ended in England
Increased labour mobility seems to have stopped the racial wage discrimination of black English football players. A new study in economics from Stockholm university and Université Paris-Saclay used data from the English Premier League to investigate the impact of the…
Not enough women and minorities apply for a job? Change the recruitment committee
UH study suggest practical steps to increase applicant pool diversity
nTIDE June 2021 Jobs Report: Job indicators close in on pre-pandemic employment levels
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) — issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply – RAND survey
Nearly one in four teachers may leave their job by the end of the current (2020-’21) school year, compared with one in six who were likely to leave prior to the pandemic, according to a new RAND Corporation survey. Teachers…
Food home delivery companies need up to 8,000 daily services to be profitable in a big city
UOC researchers analyze the profitability and business model of food home delivery platforms such as Just Eat, Glovo and Deliveroo
Leaders who embrace on-job learning and listen to employees have more resilient teams, research show
HOUSTON – (June 10, 2021) – Leaders who encourage their employees to learn on the job and speak up with ideas and suggestions for change have teams that are more effective and resilient in the face of unexpected situations, according…
Report calls for ‘comprehensive action’ to tackle poverty in UK city
Rising unemployment, inadequate benefits and low paid work are the main causes of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent according to the findings of a new study.
Report calls for ‘comprehensive action’ to tackle poverty in UK city
Rising unemployment, inadequate benefits and low paid work are the main causes of poverty and destitution in Stoke-on-Trent according to the findings of a new study. The research carried out by Staffordshire University and Citizens Advice Staffordshire North & Stoke-on-Trent,…
Jan Eeckhout explains his book “The Profit Paradox”
The work, which will be published by Princeton University Press on June 1, 2021, describes how a handful of companies have made the greatest gains brought about by technological advances and proposes solutions to revive the economy
The Finnish Basic Income experiment failed to produce short-term employment effects
A study by the VATT Institute for Economic Research and the Labour Institute for Economic Research (PT) shows that replacing minimum unemployment benefits with a basic income of equal size has minor employment effects at best
nTIDE May 2021 Jobs Report: Slow improvement as economy strives for recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) — issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Study: The key to landing a job after college? Internships, study abroad, undergrad research and more
College students who engaged in four or more high-impact practices such as study abroad or internships have a 70% chance of either enrolling in graduate school or finding a full-time job after graduating with a bachelor’s degree, finds a new University at Buffalo study.
One in 20 workers are in ‘worthless’ jobs — far fewer than previously thought
The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise as being useless and of no social value – contains several major flaws, argue researchers from…
New study explores link between economic shock and physical inactivity
A new study published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine finds critical links between job loss and physical inactivity in young adults during the U.S. Great Recession of 2008-09 that can be crucial to understanding the role of adverse economic shocks on physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New study explores link between economic shock and physical inactivity
It’s the first study to examine how job losses during the Great Recession affected levels of physical activity among young adults
Gender differences exist even among university students’ wage expectations
Though both male and female students have optimistic wage expectations compared to actual wages of similar graduates, when given information about actual wages, women tended to decrease their expectations–while men actually increased their expectations
National survey of frontline health care workers finds fear, unsafe working conditions
Report by the George Washington University offers a snapshot of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations to prepare for the future
nTIDE April 2021 COVID Update: Declines in furloughs may be early signs of recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire
Workplace pandemic protocols impact employee behavior outside work
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study out of Washington State University. The study found that workplace cultures that adopted COVID-19 prevention measures, such…
Many Hispanics died of COVID-19 because of work exposure
Hispanic Americans have died of COVID-19 at a disproportionately high rate compared to whites because of workplace exposure to the virus, a new study suggests.
UCI study finds that California Competes Tax Credit program creates jobs
Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2021 — Finally, an economic development tax incentive program that works – that’s the conclusion of an analysis by researchers at the University of California, Irvine. They found that each job incentivized under the California Competes Tax Credit led to more than two additional people working in that location.
Towards a better understanding of natural hazard risk and economic losses in Europe
The ” Science for Disaster Risk Management 2020: acting today, protecting tomorrow “, the second of its series, has been produced with the collaboration of more than 300 experts in disaster risk management. The participants come from different disciplines and…
Why subsistence consumers need marketplace literacy
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Millennials and Generation Z are more sustainability-orientated — even when it comes to money, researchers find
The younger generations are willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to sustainable living. In a study questioning both commitment to sustainable behaviors and willingness to trade better pay to work for a more sustainable-minded…
Bringing Total Worker Health® to a multinational agribusiness in Latin America
Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health have published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studying the effectiveness of applying Total Worker Health (TWH)…
Gender bias in the workplace starts with communication during recruitment
A new study finds that a leadership role is described in a more positive way to a male than to a female candidate, all the more so if the person who outlines the role is a conservative
In-person, telehealth care, costs before, during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: This study of working-age people enrolled in private health plans from March 2019 through June 2020 documented patterns of care at the onset of COVID-19. Authors: Jonathan P. Weiner, Dr.P.H., Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public…
Medicaid expansion made mouths healthier, study finds
Low-income people who reported better oral health after getting coverage said it helped with their work or job search
Income drives the economy, not prices
Politicians and business leaders often make claims about why certain sectors in the economy are shrinking, such as the decline in U.S. manufacturing is due to robotics or trade with China.
Women missing out on workplace mentoring post #MeToo
38% of young females reported that their interactions with males were different following to the #MeToo movement. Male managers were significantly less likely to mentor or interact with female employees
UIC Urban Forum to address wealth gap, equity concerns
New York Times best-selling author Heather McGhee to deliver keynote for virtual event April 14
Women in cities less likely to have children
A new study in Behavioral Ecology , published by Oxford University Press, finds that women are less likely to procreate in urban areas that have a higher percentage of females than males in the population. Although the majority modern cities…
Self-compassion can lessen feelings of work-from-home loneliness, finds study
A psychology study conducted in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic found that being kind to oneself is an affective way to alleviate the negative effects of ‘work loneliness’
Can you win against automation?
Online game developed by researchers shows challenges facing the world of work in the future
Households in Zimbabwe affected by fall armyworm are 12% more likely to experience hunger
CABI has led the first study to explore the income and food security effects of the fall armyworm invasion on a country — revealing that in Zimbabwe smallholder maize-growing households blighted by the pest are 12% more likely to experience hunger
Community banks a key resource for small businesses when crises arise
Relationship lending and a simplified organizational structure allow community banks to be a better source for Paycheck Protection Program funding to small businesses
The neoliberal city needs to change, argues Concordia professor Meghan Joy
A new policy agenda calls for progressive measures to restrict widening inequality
Research foresees an end to deregulated competitive public transport
Research from the University of Kent predicts an end to deregulated competitive pubic transport in the UK as a consequence of Covid-19 social distancing measures leading to drastically reduced ridership, requiring a major rethinking of the provision of public transport.…
Research offers insights on how night shift work increases cancer risk
SPOKANE, Wash. – New clues as to why night shift workers are at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer are presented in a new study conducted at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane. Published online in the Journal…