Workforce and Employment
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Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future – according to 1,000 experts
Thursday 30th of June 2022
What might the world look like in 2025? In autumn 2020 the World Economic Forum convened expert-led Global Future Councils, time-bound think tanks, to explore that very question.
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5 ways to make hybrid working work
Monday 27th of June 2022
Understand and overcome the most common challenges of full-time work split between home and office.
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Here’s how temporary work contracts could impact your livelihood
Monday 27th of June 2022
Temporary work contracts promise firms and workers increased flexibility, particularly in labour markets characterised by a high degree of rigidity. At the same time, these contracts are typically a worse deal for workers relative to permanent contracts since they are associated with employment uncertainty, low pay, a lack of fringe benefits, and limited eligibility for social insurance. There is growing pressure from policymakers and workers to move away from using temporary contracts. For example, members of the United Auto Workers went on a 40-day strike against General Motors in 2019, in part to negotiate better compensation for temporary workers and a path to permanent employment (Wall Street Journal 2019). Despite the growing interest in the consequences of temporary contracts, little is known about the effects of being a temporary contract holder on young workers’ subsequent labour market and family outcomes.
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The Great Resignation is not over: A fifth of workers plan to quit in 2022
Friday 24th of June 2022
The Great Resignation, a term coined in May 2021, describes the record number of people leaving their jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. After an extended period of working from home with no commute, many people have decided their work-life balance has become more important to them.
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Is it time for the 4-day work week? Hear the discussion from Davos 2022
Thursday 23rd of June 2022
Research indicates that moving to a four-day working week can increase productivity, reduce overheads, boost well-being and attract and retain talent, as well as spurring job creation.Has the 40-hour working week had its day?
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How often you receive your pay cheque affects your financial health. Here’s why
Thursday 23rd of June 2022
Wharton marketing professor Wendy De La Rosa was enjoying dinner with family when her cousin started raving about a new arrangement with his employer that allows him to access his wages each day through an app, rather than waiting for payday.
