Research institute at University of Manchester. Researching: Work futures; fairness & wellbeing at work; equality, diversity & inclusion; regulation and voice.
Last week WEI & the Manchester Industrial Relations Society hosted Virginia Doellgast (Cornell, US) at
@AllianceMBS
Ginny shared research conducted 2020-2024 on AI’s impact on call centre jobs in the US, Canada, Germany & Norway. (1/7)
Are green jobs always good jobs? Why are migrants overrepresented in platform work? How do unions stay relevant?
The International Labour Review’s latest issue latest issue explores these questions & more.
📖 Read Vol 165, Issue 1: https://t.co/HS5X4Lh35D
AI is reshaping jobs, skills and labour markets.
How do we ensure it delivers decent work and social justice?
Join us today at 14:00 CET
Watch live on ILO Live 🔗 https://t.co/RpwvvC7jFe
🛵 Are gig workers employees? Contractors? Or something in between?
New research from the ILR finds most platform riders in #China fall into a legal grey zone, i.e., economically dependent yet partially autonomous.
Read more ⤵️
https://t.co/nfNgGkts0e
WEI lecturer Imran Saqib has a new article published in @Forbes based on a study of a consortium of LLMs
It shows the strengths and weaknesses of AI vs human decision making and the importance of 'human' in human resource management.
Read more here https://t.co/LSmVarIh9Q
The latest issue of the International Labour Review explores how work is being reshaped by automation, platforms, care crises, and regulation across diverse global contexts.
📖 Volume 164, Issue 4
👉 https://t.co/HRM1ixOUdI
The legendary industrial relations academic Richard Hyman has been interviewed on the theme of ‘Why Power Still Matters: the Past, Present and Future of Work’ - here’s a short excerpt - full version available on Friday @BUIRAonline@EuroJournIR@WorkEqualities@strike_map
Last week WEI & the Manchester Industrial Relations Society hosted Virginia Doellgast (Cornell, US) at
@AllianceMBS
Ginny shared research conducted 2020-2024 on AI’s impact on call centre jobs in the US, Canada, Germany & Norway. (1/7)
The German experience highlights the importance of legal frameworks and shared goals for successful worker engagement with AI. Lessons for organisations navigating workplace change!
(6/7)
📘New article
Isabel Tavora, Imran Saqib & Saleema Kauser have a new article published in the British Journal of Management
Advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Through Voice for All: The Role of Employee Resource Groups
Read the full article 👉https://t.co/HZt8hnUCXP
1️⃣ One week to go!
The WEI Annual Lecture 2025 with Professor Virginia Doellgast, co-hosted with the Manchester Industrial Relations Society (MIRS)
📅 Thursday 11th December
🕒 15:00-16:30
📍 Alliance Manchester Business School
Free registration https://t.co/04KiPWHgCb
📢 WEI Annual Lecture with Professor Virginia Doellgast!
Our Annual Lecture 2025 will be co-hosted with @ManchesterIRS
📅 Thursday 11th December
🕒 15:00-16:30
📍 Alliance Manchester Business School
Please register attendance via Eventbrite: https://t.co/7S14ixIHIF
Joint @WorkEqualities and @MIRS Annual Lecture with Virginia Doellgast (ILR School, Cornell Uni, USA) speaking on ‘Building worker voice and power in AI decisions: Three cases in the German ICT industry’ Thursday 11 Dec 3pm https://t.co/fUIflyXCoF
📢 WEI Annual Lecture with Professor Virginia Doellgast!
Our Annual Lecture 2025 will be co-hosted with @ManchesterIRS
📅 Thursday 11th December
🕒 15:00-16:30
📍 Alliance Manchester Business School
Please register attendance via Eventbrite: https://t.co/7S14ixIHIF
The latest issue of the International Labour Review dives into today’s defining labour challenges- from frontline bargaining during COVID-19 to automation, platform work, and gender inequality.
📖 Explore Volume 164, Issue 3 (2025)
👉 https://t.co/HRM1ixPs3g