Discrimination against mothers mars hiring

Workplaces still discriminate against mothers, a study finds. Another indicates that inflexibility about hours keeps moms out of jobs.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
July 26, 2021 ~11 min

Young workers want good communication, not perks

New research suggests young workers, those ages 21-34, want respectful communication at work, not perks and "fun."

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
July 23, 2021 ~5 min


Working in intense heat may raise risk of kidney disease

A new study raises the alarm that physically demanding work in high outdoor temperatures could increase rates of kidney disease in the United States.

U. Oregon • futurity
July 20, 2021 ~5 min

Study highlights long road toward gender parity in the geosciences

Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 16, 2021 ~8 min

Protecting spotted owls cost fewer timber jobs that predicted

Protecting spotted owls under the Endangered Species Act cost the timber industry jobs—but the losses were far fewer than predicted.

U. Chicago • futurity
July 14, 2021 ~6 min

Business travel may boost obesity risks

As corporations begin to lift work-related COVID-19 travel restrictions, a study shows frequent business trips may increase risks of obesity and body fat.

Janet Christenbury-Emory • futurity
July 14, 2021 ~7 min

‘Breadwinner’ stress links men’s job loss and breakups

In cultures that value men as breadwinners, their job loss may lead to breakups, new research finds.

Michele Berger-Penn • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~6 min

Workers who feel powerless get paranoid and aggressive

Workers who feel like they don't have power on the job can start feeling paranoid and even start lashing out, researchers find.

Matthew Biddle-Buffalo • futurity
June 3, 2021 ~5 min


A better way to introduce digital tech in the workplace

Kate Kellogg advocates for “experimentalist governance,” to find what works best for employees at all levels, then implement it widely.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office • mit
June 3, 2021 ~9 min

Team links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’

Shift workers' chronotyope, whether they are a night owl or early bird, has a lot to do with the amount of sleep they can get on their irregular schedules.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
June 2, 2021 ~4 min

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