Four ways you and your company can make flexible work better
Shutterstock Jane Parry, Solent University The world of work is fast changing. As life expectancy lengthens and labour markets shift, our working lives have become more complicated. The old expectations …
Individual support plans can ensure better working life for people with disabilities
shutterstock. Maria Berghs, De Montfort University and Simon Dyson, De Montfort University In the United Kingdom, over 11 million people are living with a life-limiting condition, impairment or chronic …
There’s a yawning gap in the plan to keep older Australians working
A key reason for deciding to retire has to do with getting tired at and through work, how that tiredness affects partners and families. www.shutterstock.com Andreas Cebulla, University of Adelaide …
More carers’ leave may help Australians look after elderly parents and stay in work
Too many informal carers have to choose between giving their older mum or dad the care they need and dropping out of the workforce. Shutterstock Melanie Zeppel, Macquarie University; Lukas …
Workers in the gig economy feel lonely and powerless
Paul Glavin, McMaster University; Alex Bierman, University of Calgary, and Scott Schieman, University of Toronto The gig economy is quickly becoming a central part of Canadian life. The jobs aren’t …