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Future of Work
Driving change: What’s in store for the future of commuting?
Private vehicle usage could increase when offices reopen and workers return. This may have a negative effect on climate change and the environment.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
4th Industrial Revolution
Future of Work
Workforce and Employment
The pandemic's most vital lesson? Business can't go it alone
COVID-19 has taught us to share our vulnerabilities – now business must embrace the same spirit of empathy and collaboration.
The Davos Agenda 2021
5 ways the future of work can make our lives better
The post-pandemic period is an opportunity to rethink the workplace, how it functions, and the relationship between managers and employees.
COVID-19
COVID-19: UK supermarkets call for police to enforce mask wearing
The British Retail Consortium said there had been incidents of violence against shop workers over the enforcement of mask wearing.
Future of Work
Could the four-day week become the new normal?
Many workplaces have already experimented with different types of working arrangements, but what steps can companies take to implement it?
The Davos Agenda 2021
Workplace disrupted – five themes that will define the future of work
The post-COVID era will be shaped more definitively by technology than any other force in the global theatre today.
Better Business
How diverse boards can help close the wealth gap
A diverse board, with passion about making change, is key to closing the gap, says John W. Rogers Jr, the founder of minority-led Ariel Investments. Here's how.
Global Health
Physical activity is good for your concentration – here’s why
Research suggests that acute bouts of physical activity (such as walking or running) can have a positive effect on concentration, particularly in young people.
The Davos Agenda 2021
The priority for workplaces in the new normal? Wellbeing
Businesses should treat wellbeing as a tangible skill, a critical business input and a measurable outcome.
Japan
These are the countries most affected by the decline in working age populations
By 2050, the working age population in Korea and Italy will be around 80% of its original size. In Japan, the country most heavily affected, that number will be just over 60%.
COVID-19
5 ways work could change for the better in 2021
From work-life balance to the environment, the working world could be better off thanks to the changes 2020 ushered in.
The Davos Agenda 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has revitalized the social contract. For how long?
The massive intervention during 2020 has reversed a trend, effectively reviving the social contract, at least for now.
COVID-19
How the pandemic will shape the workplace trends of 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in overwork and Zoom fatigue. Anthropologist Dave Cook says it's vital we shape a more comfortable and better work-life balance in 2021.
Better Business
Bosses perform better when they are appreciated by their staff, according to a new study
Managers were surveyed over 10 days about how much they felt appreciated, for a study by the University of Central Florida. It was found employers need to support managers as well as staf...
Youth Perspectives
How can the world boost efforts to end child labour in 2021?
2021 marks the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Experts fear that progress could be reversed by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless we take action.