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The myth of men’s full-time employment

Work Life

Men who experienced unemployment, more job turnover before the age of 25, or transportation barriers to finding a good job also followed less-steady work patterns, suggesting that they may have been forced to take “bad jobs” that provided fewer opportunities to move up the ladder or to earn a living wage.

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People are worried about the impact of new tech, but many feel confident it will benefit them

Workplace Insight

This rises to 41 percent for deskless transport/storage workers, while almost one in three (31 percent) deskless workers feel concerned by the loss of control in their roles to automation and AI. Employees will be able to choose how they are paid driven by their own politics and ethics.

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A Rise in Independent Workers Highlights Trends and Concerns Facing the Gig Economy

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Welcome to the gig economy, a bustling and growing arena that offers workers with sellable skills flexibility, control and variety. A proposition allowing app-based transportation and delivery companies to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors was passed by California voters in November 2020.

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How the meatpacking industry exemplifies the challenges of American workers

Work Life

The four largest meatpacking companies in the United States control 54% of the poultry market, 70% of the pork market, and 85% of the beef market. Government investigators said that two Tyson executives knew the company was smuggling undocumented workers and helping them obtain counterfeit work documents.

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3 Smart Money Moves for Your Tax Refund or Stimulus Check

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Make sure that your Four Walls are covered (that’s your food, utilities, shelter and transportation—in that order). I’m part of the team at Ramsey Solutions, where we have a simple plan called the 7 Baby Steps that has helped millions of people take control of their money, get out of debt, and build wealth. Baby Step 3.

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Britain is no longer a nation of shopkeepers, but it is divided by the work we do

Workplace Insight

There’s also a high concentration (at least twice the UK average) of newspaper and periodical editors, managers in transport and distribution, production and process engineers, and events managers and organisers. Around 35 per 10,000 employees here work in these jobs, compared to 12 per 10,000 employees across the rest of the UK.

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Workplace violence prevention: 8 tips to improve office safety

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Is there a government office on the floor above you? Set strict guidelines for controlling cash. And, if you’re regularly transporting cash, such as bank deposits, don’t follow a set schedule. Do you rent space in a downtown office building with security guards provided, or are you in a warehouse in a rough industrial district?

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