Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Workplace

  • British workplace depression widespread: Should the European Union be ...

    "Depression in the workplace is an employment and societal challenge that is causing serious damage and which requires attention and action from the European Union," MEP Stephen Hughes said.

    www.newjerseynewsroom.com

  • Trade Unions Hold Qatar Responsible for Workplace Deaths

    International trade unions have charged in a complaint to the International Labor Organization (ILO) that Qatar's refusal to allow migrant workers to freely unionize violates international standards and is responsible for the Gulf state's high rate of ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Causes vary in workplace homicides

    Until Thursday, the highest number of employees killed in any one case of workplace violence was two, according to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, which began collecting data on such cases in 1992.

    www.postbulletin.com

  • Minneapolis workplace shootings expose cracks in mental health system

    Engeldinger's parents were horrified last week when their 36-year-old son went on a workplace shooting spree that led to the deaths of a Minneapolis sign company's owner, several of his employees and a UPS driver.

    www.duluthnewstribune.com

  • Insomnia can be a costly disorder, increasing errors on the job

    As if employers don't have enough causes of lost productivity to worry about, here comes a new one: insomnia. A new study projects that the disorder leads to about 274,000 mistakes that cause over $30 billion in losses due to accidents and workplace ...

    www.latimes.com

  • Employee Rights To Fight Workplace Abuse Raised In 2 Supreme Court Cases

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, in the term that began Monday, will rule on at least two disputes that could have a major impact on how employees fight alleged mistreatment by their employers.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • 'Workplace psychopaths' are common

    "The workplace psychopath is somebody who psychologically destroys the people they work with to feed their need for a sense of power and control and domination over other human beings," he said.

    timesofindia.indiatimes.com

  • Waukesha man killed in Pewaukee workplace accident

    PEWAUKEE - The Waukesha County Sherif's Department says that a 52-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident at the xpedx plant near Highway 164 and Roundy Circle.

    www.620wtmj.com

  • Letter: Address bullies in the workplace

    Bullies are made, not born. Bullies grow up to wreak havoc in their relationships and in the workplace. Bullying continues because the bullies are rarely made accountable for their actions.

    www.thonline.com

  • Minneapolis business owner killed in workplace shooting remembered as ...

    Rahamim, three other Accent employees and a UPS driver making a delivery were killed at the company Thursday when police say Andrew Engeldinger, 36, began shooting.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Pushing Forward With Paid Leave, Workplace Flexibility for All

    When I held a conference on onsite childcare in the workplace during my first term as Governor of Vermont in 1986, I expected that most employers would recognize that this was a great idea, both for their workers and their bottom line.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Marion County promotes workplace wellness

    Promoting a culture of healthy living within the workplace that supports eating well and moving more can help employers motivate employees to maintain a healthy weight and save money, especially when you consider the fact that each BMI (body mass ...

    www.statesmanjournal.com

  • SunGard Partners with Regus to Power Expansion of its Workplace Availability ...

    SunGard Availability Services, the pioneer and leading provider of Information Availability and business continuity services, has today announced a partnership with Regus, the world's largest provider of flexible workplaces, to significantly expand its ...

    pymnts.com

  • Indiana is witnessing some brisk workplace growth, but ...

    ADVERTISEMENT. Indiana is witnessing some brisk workplace growth, but ... State enforcement lags for hard-fought Right to Work.

    www.pal-item.com

  • Printing Industry Pension Scheme unveils auto-enrolment proposals

    The Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) unveiled its auto-enrolment proposition yesterday (1 October) to coincide with the initial roll-out of the new UK workplace pensions legislation. Auto-enrolment, which is the result of reforms to UK pension ...

    www.printweek.com

  • WORKPLACE: ZipRealty must pay its agents

    WORKPLACE: ZipRealty must pay its agents. Posted on | October 1, 2012 | Comments. Online real estate service relies on the Internet but must still pay agents minimum wage and overtime.

    blog.pe.com

  • New Online Training Course Tackles OSHA's Updated Chemical Safety Data ...

    The new course, geared toward employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, explores in depth each of the 16 sections that make up OSHA's new styled safety data sheet (SDS) in the GHS format.

    www.nasdaq.com

  • The social workplace: Are you prepared?

    The speed with which social media has grown in the past five years has taken many executives by surprise. They grew up in a world where it took 38 years for radio to reach 50 million listeners, 14 years for television to reach 50 million viewers and ...

    www.bizjournals.com

  • Funeral set for Spring Lake Park man killed in Minneapolis workplace shooting

    Funeral arrangements have been made for a Spring Lake Park man, who was one of six people killed in the Minneapolis workplace shooting Sept. 27. Keith Basinski. The wake for Keith Basinski will be Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Miller Funeral Home, 6210 ...

    abcnewspapers.com

  • US occupational injury census sees small drop in workplace fatalities for 2011

    Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement in response to the census: "Today's report shows a decline in the number of workplace fatalities. It's a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done. We will continue to ...

    www.hazardexonthenet.net

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