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Misery at work: Is workplace contentment on a downwards slide?
Striking workers with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will weigh Boeing's latest offer after voting down two previous contracts - Copyright AFP/File Mandel NGAN Employees are seemingly more unhappy at work than they have been in years, and currently more than a quarter of U.S. citizens are looking to change roles (which
Bosses want more AI in the workplace, but employees are getting worried they may be replaced
In a world quickly becoming more reliant on artificial intelligence, spurred on by the immense popularity of ChatGPT and subsequent AI tools, a new Workday study has revealed a significant AI trust gap in the workplace.Employees continue to see AI tools in a sceptical light compared with their bosses, who are more likely to value
Workplace ‘slavery’ still embedded in supply chain, researcher says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A dozen years ago, the Foxconn City industrial park in China became infamous for a rash of worker suicides. Foxconn (a manufacturer of iPhones, among other notable products) initially responded by installing safety netting around the facility so that employees were unable to hurl themselves from windows to their deaths effectively.
The Newest Workplace Trend Has HR Sounding The Alarm
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This story was originally published on Under30CEO.comRecently, workplace dynamics have undergone significant changes, and the rise of social media has introduced a new trend known as "loud quitting." This phenomenon involves disgruntled employees expressing their frustrations publicly on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Live, making a spectacle
Workplace Trends That Will Shape 2022
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over the last two years, health and wellness have seen significant shifts and changes which have directly affected almost every single industry worldwide.What will 2022 bring? How can companies stay prepared for the unknowns? What strategies and changes should they implement? Prioritizing employee wellbeing with expansive health offerings The…
Workplace Harassment Is Still Happening As We Work from Home—It’s Just Harder to Detect
When many workers transitioned to remote environments during the pandemic, there were parts of office life they were happy to leave behind: long commutes, stuffy suits and awkward elevator small-talk. Unfortunately, some of the more toxic aspects from in-office life have persisted—albeit in different ways—even with employees working from home. Recent research shows that not only…
Dive Brief: Construction work in New York — city and statewide — remains the most deadly profession in the country. A total of 41 laborers died on the job in New York state in 2020, a decrease from 2019. However, fewer workers climbed scaffolding and pounded nails during the pandemic, so the rate of deaths still rose. The…
Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk
Micrograph showing emphysema (left – large empty spaces) and lung tissue with relative preservation of the alveoli (right). Credit: Wikipedia Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides is linked to a heightened risk of COPD, the umbrella term for a group of respiratory diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems, finds a large population based study,…
What The Workplace Can Learn From The Wisconsin Women’s Volleyball Team
Progress Coaching helps organizations build positive workplace cultures through coaching conversations. getty As an avid lover of volleyball and a high school and club volleyball coach for the past 30 years, I was thrilled when the Wisconsin women's varsity volleyball team won the NCAA title. I had so many people who had never really watched the…
WeChat’s workplace sister app WeCom reaches 180 million users
WeCom, the corporate communication and office tool created by Tencent’s WeChat team, has released figures showing that it currently has more than 180 million daily active users, up from 130 million at the end of 2020. The app’s enterprise clients nearly doubled from 5.5 million to 10 million during the same period. WeCom can also…