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COVID-19
Microsoft to distribute $20M in grants to nonprofits, offers free skills training via LinkedIn
Millions of Americans have lost their jobs because of COVID-19. In response, companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn and Google are offering retraining programs on their platforms.
United States
108 million Americans can't do their jobs from home
A study by the University of Washington has found that 75% of US workers are in jobs they cannot do from home, putting them at increased risk of catching COVID-19.
Public Finance and Social Protection
COVID-19: How governments can protect vulnerable workers
Two economists discuss the policy actions governments can pursue to support vulnerable workers and avert the risk of a pandemic inequality feedback loop.
European Union
This is how long people in Europe will work over their lifetime
Eurostat have forecast how long an average person in Europe can expect to work for depending on what country they live in.
Gender Parity
COVID-19 is the biggest setback to gender equality in a decade
Women around the world are losing paid work, and doing more unpaid work as a result of the pandemic. But women also represent the biggest opportunity for economic growth.
Middle East and North Africa
How job opportunities for Syrian refugees could drive economic growth in Jordan and Lebanon
Millions of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries are subject to restrictive laws that keep them locked in economic limbo. Now now COVID-19 is making the situation worse.
Workforce and Employment
Technology can be a great ally in the drive for greater inclusion and diversity
Technology can be biased, but it can also help companies to improve inclusion and diversity in the workplace - and, in turn, to boost their bottom lines.
Workforce and Employment
How to talk about race in the workplace, according to this management professor
Stephanie Creary, writing for Knowledge at Wharton, discusses how her RACE framework can help middle managers start a conversation about race.
COVID-19
Why it's crucial we redefine the workplace in the wake of the pandemic
It's vital employees still have the opportunity to meet, and develop ideas with those 'around' them, argues MIT's Carlo Ratti.
Systemic Racism
4 ways to be an ally in the fight against racism
Combating ingrained systemic racism needs active engagement from white people and non-black people of colour – here's where to start.
United States
5 facts about how COVID-19 is affecting unemployment in the U.S.
Pew Research has compared the economic impact of the global pandemic to the Great Recession and the Great Depression. Here's how it's affecting workers in the U.S.
COVID-19
4 ways to navigate COVID-19 uncertainty from one company's experience in China
COVID-19 has pushed companies to rapidly develop new processes and practices. Here's what one firm learned from adapting its business operations in China.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has ushered in the age of the 'intangible company'. Here are 4 ways it will change business
With the shift to remote working further blurring workplace boundaries, there are now unprecedented opportunities to change the compact between employers and employees.
Systemic Racism
7 ways your organisation can start to uproot systemic racism in the workplace
From promoting diverse employees, to capturing and analysing data, to recognizing intersectionality, here are 7 steps organisations can take right now.
Entrepreneurship
4 ways governments can support start-ups and save their economies
COVID-19 forced businesses to close and has cost millions of jobs. Now young, emerging companies - which are essential to our battered economies - risk disappearing along with them.