Canadians are uncertain about the future of their place of work as they head into 2022, with only half of those currently working from home expecting to return to the office with some regularity, a new Ipsos poll says. The survey, published on Dec. 26, asked working Canadians about their experiences in 2021 and their…

By Saurabh Kumar This year showed a ray of hope to businesses and professionals suffering from the COVID crisis. Organizations started to get back on track, and employees could work on-site again. It was the year of resurgence and recovery. We saw a rise in new technology adoption and advanced tools to facilitate remote working….

Foot traffic in American workplaces reached the highest levels since the pandemic and related lockdowns began, with back-to-office trends strongest in metros like New York, Boston, and Austin. Based on data from Robin’s Return to Office report, employees going back to offices increased at a rate of 19 percent in October. New York and Boston…

The state government plans to repeal a section of the Workers Compensation Act that presumes that workers who contract COVID-19 did so at work. In an NSW government press release on Nov. 14, Premier Dominic Perrottet said the amendments to the act had been made in May 2020, when little knowledge existed about COVID-19 and…

If you want your company to keep up with the latest trends, remain competitive in terms of efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards, you need to invest in new software and change your software systems occasionally. On the front end, this is a demanding issue. You and the other leaders of your organization will…

Any phenomenon that becomes “fashionable” instantly acquires its own mythology. This mythology forms a system of concepts that are accepted and not questioned. At the same time, the vast majority of people do not think about whether it corresponds to reality. This paradox has existed as long as humanity. Some such misconceptions are harmless and…

All talking ceased when I opened the door to the conference room, and I thought I sensed a foreboding undercurrent of doom. As I entered the room, everyone tried to act either as if they were making small talk or looking at their notebooks. These were members of my staff, and I could tell they…

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins says her conversation with Scott Morrison was “difficult,” but there was a consensus on reforming the toxic workplace culture faced by political advisers. Higgins met with the prime minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese in Sydney on April 30.  A decision by Higgins to go public about her alleged rape in…