Tag: labor force

Construction Site worker Injury photo

On-the-job injuries, like layoffs, are life-altering events. A worker can lose tens of thousands of dollars in earnings over many years as a result, according to a new RAND study. The researchers used data from California’s workers’ compensation system to investigate what happened to injured workers’ earnings over a 14-year period. They were interested in…

Business people using laptop on table with making video call meeting to team online and present work projects. Concept working from home.

The remote work necessitated by COVID may be here to stay in five English-speaking countries from Australia to the United States. The countries in the study are: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The United Kingdom has the largest share of positions advertising remote work – 18 percent. The United…