by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Future of Work, Mental Health
May is mental health awareness month, and mental health issues among American workers have been on the rise since the start of this year. The pandemic has been the most traumatic event that half (50%) of all Americans have lived through, according to new research. A...
by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work, Technology
The future of work. The phrase evokes images straight out of science fiction: virtual reality (VR) meetings connecting executives across continents and holographic projections that guide large-scale industrial projects. When we think about the future of work, we often...
by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers
Freedom. It’s the first word that may come to mind when thinking about freelance or contract work. Freedom to make your own schedule and be your own boss. That freedom seems to thrive in chaos. In fact, 33 per cent of self-employed Canadians stated their main reason...
by dankeelan | May 10, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Gig Workers, Legal
When it comes to the gig economy, all eyes will be on Massachusetts over the next several months. A legal debate is underway there as the result of a ballot initiative on how to classify gig economy workers, and it’s possibly headed for a vote this fall. The...
by dankeelan | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Remote Work
A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price. The firm, Stephenson Harwood, said it would allow staff to work remotely but pay them 20% less than their current salary. Since the start of the...
by dankeelan | Apr 26, 2022 | Featured, Future of Work, Safety
There are so many rituals, practices, and beliefs that are petering out in our post-pandemic working lives. The handshake. The necktie. The notion that workers can’t be trusted to be productive when they work at home, or in a cafe, or anywhere else...
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