Employment & Unemployment

Friday is the New Saturday makes a compelling, provocative and timely case for societal change. Drawing on an eclectic range of economic theory, hi...

Job satisfaction is a central concept in work and organizational psychology as it is associated with important individual as well as organizational...

Historically high unemployment rates remain a grave concern for American households. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment ...

In an era of continued globalisation and economic-restructuring youth employment constitutes what many commentators regard as one of the key policy...

In an era of continued globalisation and economic-restructuring youth employment constitutes what many commentators regard as one of the key policy...

Restoration of our national forests benefits the environment and creates jobs in rural communities. Increasing the pace of restoration of the Natio...

Women''''s participation in labor force activities has greatly expanded since the end of World War II. Immediately following the war, less than one...

Young adults in the United States have experienced higher rates of unemployment and lower rates of labour force participation than the general popu...

While overall unemployment has declined, the unemployment rate remains nearly twice as high for young people 16 to 19 years of age and nearly three...

Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments--and why we can't see it One in four American workers says their workplace is a dictators...

Fostering positive relationships between employers and employees is crucial to ensure employee commitment and engagement, as well as overall busine...

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has declared the U.S. economy to be in recession since December 2007. In response to high unemploym...

While sexual harassment of women in the workplace has been discussed for decades it is still a pervasive problem. This book looks at the history...

Interns. They famously shuttle coffee in a thousand newsrooms, MPs' offices, and film sets, but they also deliver aid in Afghanistan, design high-e...

Millions of U.S. workers have little or no savings for retirement, potentially adding to future strains on state and national safety net programs. ...

In an increasingly global economy, and with retirement starting for the Baby Boomer generation, Congress has indicated a strong interest in ensurin...

Workers'''' compensation insurance covers nearly all workers in the U.S. and provides those who are injured or become ill as a result of work with ...