Work & careers
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Our careers expert – and you the readers – help someone who has been made redundant but can’t decide whether to work through their notice period; and an employee stressed out by their manager’s office habits
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As more people consider career switches and opportunities in tech, three of the newest Guardian developers chart their own unorthodox routes into the industry.
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From mortgage repayments, pensions and petrol to graduate jobs, we look at the practical implications of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU
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Lack of pay transparency and expensive tribunal claims perpetuate the imbalance in male and female salaries; we need a step change in employers’ assumptions
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Employers can say goodbye to that mountain of CVs, say the founders of startup TalentPool, whose solution does the hard work
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Project Syndicate economists A basic income could be the best way to tackle inequality
Robert SkidelskyIn this precarious environment of work and welfare, a universal income could guarantee basic standard of living previously promised by both
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A celebratory Instagram post by Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the Facebook CEO covers his webcam to make it hacker-proof. What other useful tricks can the titans of big tech teach us?
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Thousands of shopworkers concerned about proposed cuts to Sunday and bank holiday pay, says Usdaw
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Requiring a sick note after one week takes time away from patients who may need appointments more, doctors say
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A humanities degree should not limit your career. Make the most of your strengths and be proud of your accomplishment, advise the experts
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Privatisation is hurting the social care workforce
Peter BeresfordWith three in four of England’s care homes run for profit and much of home care privatised, a once-valued workforce now has minimal security or prospects
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The principle at stake here is more important than the bank’s bottom line. The bank is directing its workers to adopt language that’s unhealthily similar to Orwell’s Newspeak
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We asked our experts what the real impact of a leave vote in the EU referendum would be on employment
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He pounds on the keyboard and raps his knuckles on the desk all the time
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An industry report finds Australian media industry is dominated by young white inner-city men. What does that mean for the faces we see on screen?
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On reflection I like the EU, but I’m voting out
Patrick CollinsonThere are lots of positives about being part of Europe, but the impact on working people’s rents and wages is not among them
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Headlines about house prices and homelessness tend to focus on the capital, but people all over the country are living in poverty and at risk of eviction
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A coordinated response to domestic violence must look beyond criminal justice. Safe spaces and abuse champions in the workplace are the next frontier
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I fear it would go against me to be out of work while job hunting, but staying for another six months is just prolonging the agony
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Latest gender diversity report shows that 26% of non-executive director positions in the top 200 Australian companies are now held by women
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Letters: Haringey’s auditors said they had no remit to opine on the impact of the borough’s policy on the wellbeing of those required to pay council tax. Why not?
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Letters: Flexibility is now a euphemism for exploitation, and high-profile cases such as those of Sports Direct and Amazon are only the tip of the iceberg
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Hardworking Britain Angela felt pressured into work. Now she’s struggling to pay the bills
Frances RyanAs a carer, she had neither the time nor energy for a part-time job. But she took one anyway – and she and her family are worse off than ever -
Employers are increasingly looking to the digital community to build apps and games that help them recruit a more diverse workforce
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