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Seasonal Influenza: Not Enough Healthcare Workers Have Themselves Vaccinated, German Study Finds
September 18, 2009 Less than one third of healthcare workers have themselves vaccinated against classic influenza. This reluctance is astounding, firstly because vaccination against influenza viruses is considered safe ... > full story -
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Worker Bees In 'Reproductive Class War' With Queen, New Research Discovers
September 9, 2009 Bee colonies are well known for high levels of cooperation, but new research demonstrates a conflict for reproduction between worker bees and their queens, leading some workers to selfishly exploit ... > full story -
Small Businesses Would See Lower Costs, More Comprehensive Coverage From Health Reform
September 9, 2009 Small business owners and employees are among those who stand to benefit the most from provisions in some of the current health reform proposals under consideration by Congress, according to a new ... > full story -
Recession? What Recession? Unionization Up On State, Local Levels
September 7, 2009 Against all odds, organized labor managed to make new inroads during the economic upheaval of the past year, new findings ... > full story -
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Job Insecurity Leads To Health Problems In US Workers
August 27, 2009 Persistent job insecurity poses a major threat to worker health, according to a new ... > full story -
Employee’s Loyalty To Workplace Damaged By Unfair Treatment
August 26, 2009 In organizational settings, managers as well as others in leadership roles should perhaps think twice before ridiculing subordinate employees on their choice of lunch, attire, or habits, or generally ... > full story -
City Dwellers Bear Disproportionate Federal Tax Burden, Study Finds
August 20, 2009 Live in an expensive city? Think you pay too much in federal taxes? If so, a study in the current issue of the Journal of Political Economy finds that you're exactly ... > full story -
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums Projected To Double By 2020
August 20, 2009 Nationally, family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance increased 119 percent between 1999 and 2008, and could increase another 94 percent to an average $23,842 per family by 2020 if ... > full story -
Retirees' Health-Care Benefits At Risk, Study Warns
August 18, 2009 A nearly two-decade trend that is stripping away employer-provided health-care benefits for retirees in private business will likely continue and could soon hit an even deeper pool of government ... > full story -
Temp Work Strains Employee Mental Health, Study Finds
August 10, 2009 Workers hired for temporary, contract, casual or fixed-term positions are at risk for increased mental health problems, according to new ... > full story
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