The reality of the labor market in Latvia: signs of systemic discrimination based on age and qualifications

Despite the growing number of job advertisements and publicly offered bonuses, the actual situation in the labor market in Latvia indicates significant structural problems. The results of the conducted study point to possible systematic discrimination against highly qualified specialists, particularly in the 40 to 50 age group. In both the public administration and the private sector, there are signs that may indicate a merely formal selection process […]

Resistance to the use of artificial intelligence tools is growing in collectives

Be careful with using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools at the office. If you do it too often, colleagues may start calling you a “plānā galdiņa urbējs” (eng: slopper). This is a new slang expression, gaining popularity on social media, that refers to “people who use ChatGPT for practically every task.” Another term circulating on social media for these people is “humpalu […]