Survey shows some bosses are using the pandemic as an excuse to push workers
May 06, 2021 04:49 am UTC| Life
A middle-aged woman in the public sector says she and her colleagues have been underappreciated, overworked and mentally stressed out as they faced pandemic-related challenges and stresses, without any pay increase. An...
Pandemic puppies: Canine crisis or happy household?
May 03, 2021 02:46 am UTC| Life
At first, it was toilet paper and hand sanitizer. People stuck at home with time to bake bought up all the flour. Next came the terrifying shortages of hospital ventilators and ICU beds, and eventually vaccines. Then...
Remote working: why some people are less productive at home than others – new research
May 02, 2021 08:05 am UTC| Life
Has working at home during lockdown made people more productive or not? This has been the subject of some lively debate recently. Many companies do not routinely measure productivity. A large number will have...
To demonstrate their commitment, teleworkers are making themselves more available than ever
Apr 30, 2021 07:41 am UTC| Life
All around the world, the Covid-19 crisis and the repeated lockdowns have fuelled a massive increase working from home. In such circumstances, two urgent questions arise: First, can remote work become a permanent reality?...
82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate
Apr 30, 2021 07:39 am UTC| Life
The United States is the only wealthy nation that doesnt guarantee paid leave to mothers after they give birth or adopt a child. The vast majority of Americans would like to see that change. According to a YouGov poll...
The First Australians grew to a population of millions, much more than previous estimates
Apr 30, 2021 07:01 am UTC| Life
We know it is more than 60,000 years since the first people entered the continent of Sahul the giant landmass that connected New Guinea, Australia and Tasmania when sea levels were lower than today. But where the...
Young British Indians are embracing arranged marriage – just not in the traditional sense
Apr 29, 2021 16:10 pm UTC| Life
Arranged marriages occupy an awkward place in contemporary Britain. For some, theyre equivalent to forced marriage. Others see them as a quaint custom in need of adjustment to the modern ideal of western-style love...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects