Spend all day in your PJs, crank the music and check Facebook as often as you want. Apparently working from home is really as awesome as it sounds, for both you and your employer. A recent study found that workers who telecommuted to work were both more productive and less stressed than their office-bound coworkers. […]
While it seems that traditionally discrimination in the workplace is directed at women, it turns out that it goes both ways. A recent study reported that though you can be whatever you want to be, if you are in a position usually occupied by the opposite sex, you may have just a little more to […]
With the unemployment rate continuing to hover around 10 percent, finding a job is not so easy for a lot of people these days. However, there is one section of the population for whom obtaining employment is especially difficult: obese women. Recent research has uncovered that obese women are less likely to be hired, therefore […]
Depression impacts more than 16 percent of Americans. Work burnout may be to blame. It might not just be the work itself that’s doing it to you — a new study shows that your office environment can be a primary factor in leading to this tiredness. As a result, more than 20 percent of middle-aged […]
With the economy the way it is, most people are grateful to have a paycheck. While the paycheck can provide you the lifestyle you are accustomed to, it may have some extra burdens attached to it, too. A recent study showed that 31 percent of the labor force consider their jobs “stressful.” Those most at risk […]
A recent study reveals that when properly executed, ergonomics programs can be helpful in reducing employee injury. If you have back pain, painful wrists or tired eyes, maybe it’s time to rethink your desk set-up. The studies looked at an office ergonomics program and how it helped to control muscular injuries at work. The program […]
Part-time jobs during high school may teach teenagers a lot of great lessons, but not if the hours are too long. Though jobs teach teens responsibility and other real-world skills, this study tied a 20+ hours per week work schedule with lower grades, less time spent on homework and other school-related activities, diminished attention in […]
