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Office workers continue to return to the office as worries around the spread of COVID-19 subside. The Excalibur news paper has reported on some of the key characteristics that are associated with who is working from home in the following article: "
York professor and team examine who’s working from home" by Nick Mokrzewski (March 11, 2022).
The COVID Homeworking for University Staff Survey at York University was led by Kelly Pike, Assistant Professor, School of Human Resource Management, and the data analysis was led by James Chowhan, Assistant Professor, School of Human Resource Management. Some key results emerging from the study were that 96.6% of employees worked from home during the pandemic compared to 6.7% before the pandemic, with 44.1% preferring the new arrangement post-pandemic.
More than 1 million Canadian adults play recreational ice hockey. It has been found that there is a significant association between physically active males age 35 or over who play ice hockey regularly and enhanced health (when compared to other physically active males). Specifically, lower rates of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease and report significantly higher rates of self-assessed health were found. The Montreal Gazette has reported on the importance of recreational hockey and "STAY IN THE GAME" (7 Nov 2016)
Chowhan, James, and Stewart, Jennifer. (2014). Childhood obesity and maternal employment.
Chowhan, James. (2012). Immigrant employees less satisfied with pay and benefits. HR Professional: The Magazine of Human Resources Thought Leadership. Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), July/August, page 13.