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Regulating temporary agency work through collective bargaining : insights from the Slovenian experience

Krapež, Katarina - 2026

This article examines whether collective bargaining in Slovenia meaningfully supplements the statutory regulation of temporary agency work (TAW). Using a qualitative socio-legal case-study design, it combines targeted doctrinal analysis of the EU and Slovenian legal framework with qualitative...

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Burnout and working conditions in the Spanish hotel sector : a job demands-resources analysis in the context of wage adjustments

Ruiz Guerra, Ignacio; Cavero López, Santos Manuel; … - 2026

The Spanish tourism sector is experiencing an unprecedented boom. However, this macroeconomic success coexists with a growing crisis of burnout and job insecurity. While the macroeconomic effects of minimum wage policies are widely debated, the micro-level psychosocial reality of employees...

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Engineered precarities : algorithmic management in data work and content moderation

2026

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Invisible Workers, visible harms : perils and precarities of AI labour

2026

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Is platform work migrant work? : the economic and social conditions behind migrant (over-)representation in the platform economy across Europe

Piasna, Agnieszka; Zwysen, Wouter - 2026

Despite extensive research on migrants and the platform economy, few systematic comparisons exist between migrant and non-migrant workers across diverse migrant groups and types of platform work. This article draws on representative survey data from 14 European Union Member States, which shows...

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The effect of job quality on health of older workers in Europe

Matalone, Silvia; Belloni, Michele; Carrino, Ludovico; … - 2026

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The effect of job quality on health of older workers in Europe

Matalone, Silvia; Belloni, Michele; Carrino, Ludovico; … - 2026

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Psychosocial work factors, well-being, and health pathways to sickness absence : an integrated GLM-SEM approach

Skrūzkalne, Iluta; Nagle, Evija; Sen̦kāne, Silva; … - 2026

Sick leave is a key indicator of labour market performance and public health, reflecting employee well-being and working conditions while creating a socioeconomic burden. Rates have increased in Europe due to ageing and shrinking workforces, yet research has focused mainly on medical risks, with...

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Beyond post-fordism : organizational models, digital transformation, and the future of work

Lay-Raby, Nelson; Espinosa-Cristia, Juan Felipe; … - 2026

This study examines how organizational models are evolving beyond post-Fordism in the context of digitalization, platformization, and new forms of labor governance. Using a bibliometric analysis of 1573 Web of Science publications, the article maps the intellectual genealogy, disciplinary...

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Vertrauensarbeitszeit und Qualität der Arbeit : eine empirische Analyse selbstbestimmter Arbeitszeitgestaltung

Hammermann, Andrea; Stettes, Oliver - 2026 - Stand: Februar 2026

Im Koalitionsvertrag zur 21. Legislaturperiode sehen CDU, CSU und SPD vor, die Arbeitszeiterfassung unbürokratisch zu regeln und Vertrauensarbeitszeiten im Einklang mit der EU-Arbeitszeitrichtlinie weiterhin ohne Zeiterfassung zu ermöglichen. Ein Versprechen, welches Befürworter von...

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Opportunities and challenges for decent work in the platform economy in Asia and the Pacific

Dewan, Sabina; Kashyap, Praavita - 2026

This paper explores how the evolving platform economy is reshaping the economic landscape across Asia and the Pacific, and how countries in this diverse region are navigating emerging opportunities and challenges. It situates platform work within the broader context of the region's economic...

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Enhancing workability and work inclusion through hybrid work : a qualitative study of norwegian employees

Aksnes, Siri Yde; Egeland, Cathrine; Nordberg, Tanja H.; … - 2026

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Playfulness in the workplace : a systematic literature review

Jarkko, Anna-Kaisa; Kangas, Marjaana; Heljakka, Katriina - 2026

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Employee concerns related to technological changes in future work : a network analysis of organizational work factors in Norway

Aboagye, Emmanuel Mensah; Anyan, Frederick; Innstrand, … - 2026

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Linguistic distance and job quality in a bilingual labour market

Cappellari, Lorenzo; Di Paolo, Antonio; Tawiah, … - 2026

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between language background and labour market outcomes in the bilingual labour market of the Spanish region of Catalonia. The empirical analysis draws on repeated cross-sectional data that allow us to construct a quantitative measure of linguistic...

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Minimum wages and work pressure

Nagler, Markus; Winkler, Erwin - 2026

A large literature investigates the employment effects of minimum wages, with comparatively little evidence on other adjustment margins. In this paper, we analyze the impact of a nationwide introduction of minimum wages in Germany on employer-induced work pressure, using detailed worker-level...

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Minimum wages and work pressure

Nagler, Markus; Winkler, Erwin - 2026

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Minimum wages and workplace injuries

Davies, Michael; Park, Jisung; Stansbury, Anna - 2026

How do minimum wage changes affect workplace amenities? Using the universe of claims from California, the US’ largest workers’ compensation system, over 2000-2019, we exploit geographic variation in state- and city-level minimum wages and local occupation-level variation in exposure to...

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Mismatch in preferences for working from home : evidence from discrete choice experiments with workers and employers

Lewandowski, Piotr; Lipowska, Katarzyna; Smoter, Mateusz - 2026

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How ICT shapes wages, working conditions, and job satisfaction

Fleche, Sarah; Moreno-Galbis, Eva; Reshef, Ariell; … - 2026

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Artificial intelligence, innovation and the new architecture of exploitation : towards reconfiguring humanness in the age of algorithmic labour

Pepple, Dennis; Muthuthantrige, Nadeesha - 2026

Purpose This conceptual study explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the nature of work and reconfiguring the experience of humanness, particularly among low-skilled and informal workers. Method Using an integrative literature review methodology, the study synthesises...

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What makes new work different from more work?

Autor, David H.; Chin, Caroline; Salomons, Anna; … - 2026

We study the role of expertise in new work - novel occupational roles that emerge as technological and economic conditions evolve - using newly available 1940 and 1950 Census Complete Count files and confidential American Community Survey data from 2011-2023. We show that new work is...

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What makes new work different from more work?

Autor, David H.; Chin, Caroline; Salomons, Anna; … - 2026

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What makes new work different from more work?

Autor, David H.; Chin, Caroline; Salomons, Anna; … - 2026

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What Makes New Work Different from More Work?

Autor, David H.; Chin, Caroline; Salomons, Anna; … - 2026

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Beschäftigte geben ihrem Arbeitsplatz gute Noten : Arbeitsklima-Index 2025

Hammermann, Andrea; Stettes, Oliver - 2026 - Stand: März 2026

Die große Mehrheit der Beschäftigten in Deutschland bewertet ihre Arbeitsbedingungen überwiegend positiv. Rund 5.000 Beschäftigte wurden in der IW-Beschäftigtenbefragung 2025 zwischen Ende Mai bis Anfang Juni gebeten, neun zentrale Merkmale ihres Arbeitsplatzes anhand von Schulnoten zu...

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Breaking under pressure : how toxic work environments trigger musculoskeletal discomfort through stress and dissatisfaction

Hassanie, Souad; Uludag, Orhan; Olatunde, Ayowale Olufemi - 2026

Although toxic work environments are acknowledged as harmful, hospitality research rarely explains how toxic work environments translate into musculoskeletal discomfort through psychosocial mechanisms. Therefore, our study addresses that gap by integrating the stimulus-organism-response...

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Exploring the work perceptions and experiences of gig workers globally : a scoping review

Hussain-Khan, Sameera; Reuben, Shanya; Meyer-Weitz, Anna - 2026

The rapid expansion of the gig economy is reshaping work globally, producing both new opportunities and significant challenges for workers across diverse regions. This scoping review mapped global evidence on gig workers' experiences between 2018 and 2024, following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. A...

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Job quality and the platformisation of regular work : a cross-country analysis of digital monitoring and algorithmic management in the EU

Mariscal de Gante, Álvaro; Vázquez, Ignacio González; … - 2026

Digitalisation and the increasing use of digital platforms for the coordination of work processes in an algorithmic way can have deep implications for the world of work. While digital monitoring and algorithmic management are a paradigmatic feature of work in the gig economy, they are...

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The quest for labour rights and social justice : work in a changing world

2026 - Second edition

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The quest for labour rights and social justice : work in a changing world

2024

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After the wreckage : the job guarantee as a new labor standard

Tcherneva, Pavlina R. - 2026

The job guarantee (JG) has long been theorized as a cyclical stabilizer, a buffer stock of publicly employed workers that expands in downturns and contracts in booms. That framing was useful but is no longer sufficient. This paper reframes the JG as a permanent structural reform - a new labor...

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Rights and wrongs : a workplace rights information experiment among temporary migrants

Teufel, Julia; Beeder, Monica - 2026

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A clarification regarding NBER Working paper 33643

Bell, Alex - 2026

This note clarifies the identifying assumptions underlying the approach in Bell (2020) and addresses a specific misinterpretation appearing in Mas (2025). That secondary source stated that the method requires independence between workers' productivity and preferences over amenities. This...

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Job quality in a turbulent era

2026

"This timely book explores job quality in contemporary labour markets, investigating how rapid transformations such as digitalisation, the green transition, fragmentation and shifting demographics are reshaping the world of work. Presenting fresh perspectives and updated tools to analyse...

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The working life of a teacher : lessons from the Danish matched student-teacher data

Humlum, Maria Knoth; Nielsen, Helena Skyt; Simonsen, … - 2026

This paper uses Danish register-based matched student-teacher data to characterize public school teachers and their working conditions. We document gender segregation across subjects and grades, with female teachers dominating Danish instruction and male teachers more common in upper-grade math....

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The working life of a teacher : lessons from the Danish matched student-teacher data

Humlum, Maria Knoth; Nielsen, Helena Skyt; Simonsen, … - 2026 - This version: May 12, 2026

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The role of national social dialogue institutions in shaping investment policies

Masocha, Vongai - 2026

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational enterprises (MNEs) can drive skills development, technology transfer and economic growth; however, these benefits are not automatic. Effective public policy and strong social dialogue are essential to ensure FDI contributes to decent work, social...

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Engineers' work role, work-related stress and well-being in Ghana's seaports

Obimpeh, Nana Asamoah; Dzansi, Dennis Yao; Dzogbewu, … - 2026

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Decent work in the West Bank : assessing youth and women's employment under fragility and conflict

Daraghmeh, Fadi; Hallaq, Sameh - 2026

This study examines the state of decent work in the West Bank, focusing on the intersection of labor market conditions, gender disparities, and the fragility of legal enforcement. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines labor force surveys, qualitative interviews, and institutional...

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AI transformation in working life : a systematic review of usage and attitudes towards AI among workers

Savolainen, Iina; Ylinen, Lotta; Grönroos, Roope; … - 2026

The unprecedented development in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming workplaces and work processes, necessitating a broader understanding of how employees perceive and adapt to these changes. Extensive research has examined the implications of AI implementation in the workplace....

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Balancing workplace stress : empirical insights from the IMPRESS project

Lapina, Inga; Ņikitina, Tatjana; Ozolina-Ozola, Iveta - 2026

Purpose - This study aims to investigate the relationship between workplace stress-ors, resources, and perceived stress among employees by analysing survey data collected via the IMPRESS project. The objectives were to test the direct effects of stressors and resources on stress, and the...

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The future of work in aging societies : Filipina migrant workers in the Asia-Pacific value chains

Carlos, Jean Clarisse T.; Celero, Jocelyn O.; … - 2026

The increasing prevalence of aging populations in the Asia-Pacific region has led to significant changes in the demand for labor in caregiving, domestic, and healthcare sectors, particularly in economies such as Singapore, Japan, and Australia. These structural-demographic shifts have...

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Creating Better Jobs for Women and Boosting Productivity in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories : An assessment of the Gender Equality and Returns Program

International Labour Organization - 2026

Bangladesh is one of the leading garment exporters globally and a significant employer of women. However, women’s representation in management roles remains very low. To close this gap, as of 2016, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) developed the Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR)...

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Employment harm from disclosure of investigations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment

Hersch, Joni; Viscusi, W. Kip - 2026

Internal investigations into allegations of workplace misconduct are undertaken on a confidential basis. But confidentiality cannot be assured. Investigated employees may be revealed by the investigation, including by word of mouth and by disclosure requirements to future potential employers....

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Design and validation of an instrument for evaluating workplace happiness

Salazar-Altamirano, Mario Alberto; Galván-Vela, Esthela; … - 2026

Workplace happiness has emerged as a strategic and ethical priority due to its impact on employee well-being, engagement, and sustainable performance. However, the construct remains conceptually fragmented, with existing measures often limited to affect or job satisfaction. This study addresses...

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Environmental workplace conditions, occupational safety, social areas, and gender : Key drivers of job satisfaction in Europe

Pereira, Dina; Leitão, João; Soares, Sandra - 2026

This study investigates the influence of workplace conditions on job satisfaction, focusing on environmental, occupational safety, and social factors, paying particular attention to gender interactions. Drawing on the European Survey on Workplace Health, Wellbeing, and Quality of Work Life, data...

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The meaning and meaningfulness of work : the view from sociology

Gallie, Duncan; Zhou, Ying - 2026

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The meaning and meaningfulness of work : the view from sociology

Gallie, Duncan; Zhou, Ying - 2025

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Meaningful work in historical perspective

Schneider, Benjamin - 2026

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Meaningful work in historical perspective

Schneider, Benjamin - 2025

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Happy at work : possible at any age?

Carleton, Cheryl; Kelly, Mary - 2026

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Leading across boundaries : adaptive leadership and employee well-being in Thailand's hybrid workplace

Suengkamolpisut, Wallapa; Saifon Singhatong - 2026

This study aims to examine how adaptive leadership influences employee well-being and professional identity in hybrid work environments, with a specific focus on the Thai cultural context. It addresses a gap in understanding how leadership behaviours interact with cultural values to manage the...

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Immigrant key workers : their contribution to Europe’s Covid-19 response

Fasani, Francesco; Mazza, Jacopo - 2026

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Sustainable development goal for decent work in East Asia : a focus on the services sector

Kuźnar, Andżelika - 2026

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The garment sector and the pandemic : understanding the impact on workers in India

Noronha, Ernesto; D'Cruz, Premilla; Shukla, Anurag - 2026

The global garment supply chain, which consists of a complex network of manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and workers located across nations was severely impacted by the pandemic. It encountered a demand shock, as cancellations of orders and decreased consumer spending resulted in substantial...

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Development and validation of a brief inventory of psychosocial factors related to organizational changes and occupational stress

Acosta-Uribe, Beatriz; Martínez-Hernández, Ariadna … - 2026

In recent decades, profound transformations in work organization, employment conditions, and organizational change processes have intensified workers' exposure to psychosocial risks, with significant consequences for occupational health and well-being. Despite the growing relevance of these...

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Digitalisation, remote work, and perceived job security and quality in post-COVID-19 Portugal

Lucas, Catarina; Morais, José; Pereira, Arianne; … - 2026

This study investigates how pandemic-induced digitalisation, understood as the transition to remote work combined with the enforced use of digital tools and the reconfiguration of tasks and digital skills at the job level, has affected job security and job quality in Portugal. In 2022, a...

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The power of relationships : how social bonds influence work happiness and absenteeism in warehouse work

Bjerke, Rune; Birkeland, Ida - 2026

Sick leave in physically demanding warehouse logistics poses persistent challenges for employee well-being, operational performance, and sustainable work participation. This study investigates how warehouse employees and supervisors understand drivers of absence and presence, and which workplace...

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