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Happy Employees Are Critical For An Organization's Success, Study Shows
February 3, 2009 — When employees have high levels of psychological well-being and job satisfaction, they perform better and are less likely to leave their job -- making happiness a valuable tool for maximizing ... > full story -
Automation Increases Worker Efficiency In Greenhouses, Nurseries
February 3, 2009 — The nursery and greenhouse industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors of US agriculture, and is inherently ... > full story -
Seniors In Medicare's 'Doughnut Hole' Decrease Use Of Medications
February 3, 2009 — Beneficiaries with Medicare Part D who reach the "doughnut hole" are much less likely to use prescription drugs than those with an employer plan, says a new study. The Health Affairs study raises ... > full story -
U.S. Health Insurance: Only About One Of Ten Unemployed Workers Obtain COBRA Coverage
January 23, 2009 — As unemployment rates reach the highest levels in 16 years, a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund finds that few laid-off workers -- only 9 percent -- took up coverage under the Consolidated ... > full story -
US Experts Call For Rethink Of Trend To Block Smokers From Employment
January 21, 2009 — The increasing trend for employers, particularly in the US, to bar smokers from applying for jobs or staying in their jobs should be stopped, until the appropriateness of such policies has been ... > full story -
Workplace Benefits Of Influenza Vaccination In 50-64 Year Olds Shown
January 13, 2009 — Workers age 50-64 who received influenza vaccine lost substantially fewer days of work and worked fewer days while ill, according to a new study in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Given the concerns ... > full story -
How Cheating Ants Give Themselves Away
January 8, 2009 — In ant society, workers normally give up reproducing themselves to care for their queen's offspring, who are their brothers and sisters. When workers try to cheat and have their own kids in the ... > full story -
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Could Simple Questionnaire Replace A Doctor's Exam For New Employees?
December 22, 2008 — The good news — you've been offered the perfect job. The not-so-good news — it's contingent on a medical exam. For the disabled, people with diseases like HIV, or those who are simply ... > full story -
Study: Prejudice Could Cost A Black Worker Thousands
December 17, 2008 — A recent study sheds light on the role racial prejudice plays in the wage gap between whites and blacks in the US. Prejudice accounts for approximately one-quarter of the racial wage gap, costing a ... > full story -
Nearly 6.4 Million Californians Lack Health Insurance, Report Shows
December 15, 2008 — Nearly a quarter of all Californians under age 65 were without health insurance for all or some of 2007, according to a policy brief drawing on comprehensive new ... > full story
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