A report exploring the working conditions of pregnant employees and parents has been released today, calling for major changes in Australian workplaces to counter the "vast discrimination and disadvantage" experienced by ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2024
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In an analysis of more than 5,000 people, frequently working in teams was associated with a greater tendency for women and white men to put in extra effort at work, while other links between job conditions and effort varied ...
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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A new study shows that 20 years after it was outlawed in Australia, workplace discrimination is still rife for pregnant women, especially those returning to work after maternity leave.
Social Sciences
Jul 31, 2023
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Baby milk formula companies are exploiting parents' emotions and manipulating scientific information and policymakers to generate sales at the expense of the health and rights of families, women, and children, argue an international ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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Policing has long been known as a "job for life." With low rates of leaving and high rates of loyalty, a career of 30 years or more was very much the norm. However, times have changed.
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2022
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Most of the world's domestic workers—(76%)—are women. They mainly do housework like cleaning, washing clothes, cooking and childcare, usually in private households. Domestic workers often have low incomes and are excluded ...
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2022
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When it comes to household duties such as changing diapers, handling chores and meals and managing family schedules and activities, many couples who don't have children expect that they will more or less share the work equally ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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Half of women questioned in a survey said that taking maternity leave had hurt their careers, new research says.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2021
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Although the United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn't guarantee paid leave to mothers or fathers after the arrival of a new child, Americans endorse providing paid time off for parents nearly as much as people ...
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2021
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The United States is the only wealthy nation that doesn't guarantee paid leave to mothers after they give birth or adopt a child. The vast majority of Americans would like to see that change.
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2021
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