Nachum Gabler

DOGE could slash red tape and ease the lives of citizens and employees, but cutting huge numbers of public service jobs is the wrong approach. (Shutterstock)

December 15, 2024

How the Elon Musk‑Vivek Ramaswamy DOGE initiative could help Americans dodge red tape

W. Dominika Wranik, Dalhousie University; Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University, and Vurain Tabvuma, Saint Mary’s University

DOGE’s goals may be desirable or detestable, depending on who you ask. But partisan leanings aside, could DOGE have any benefits?

Public Service Alliance of Canada workers walk a picket line in Ottawa in April 2023 over issues related to remote work, enhanced work amenities and wage increases to compensate for inflation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

July 24, 2024

How remote work poses unique challenges to public sector employees

W. Dominika Wranik, Dalhousie University and Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University

Overlooking the impacts of remote work on motivation may have unexpected consequences for Canadian public services and policies.

We need to move away from rigid blue- and white-collar distinctions toward a more flexible system that accounts for the multifaceted nature of today’s jobs. (Shutterstock)

May 16, 2024

Out with the old: Blue‑ and white‑ collar job labels aren’t cutting it anymore

Nachum Gabler, Dalhousie University

Canada needs a taxonomy that’s more sophisticated and updated — one that can better describe the different types of jobs and workers that make up Canada’s modern labour market.

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