U.S. protections for working families worst of all affluent countries
U.S. policies to ensure decent working conditions for families still lag dramatically behind those of all high income countries.
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What makes a good leader - the assertiveness quotient
The best leaders employ just the right amount of assertiveness.
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Five Colorado Companies Receive National Award for Worksite Wellness
Five Colorado organizations have been nationally recognized as some of America's healthiest companies for 2006
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Morals do not conquer all in decision making
Certain sacred or protected values are resistant to real world tradeoffs.
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Workplace Pressures, Hazards Raise Risk of Job Injuries in Youths
The likelihood of injury among adolescent and young adult workers may be increased by exposure to work hazards and a frenetic job pace.
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Go! - an online magazine for young people promotes transportation careers
A magazine devoted to transportation careers might be the answer to teach young people about the full range of transportation careers.
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Research advances on nanotech workplace health and safety
More study needed to ensure worker protection.
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Students who attend college at early age rate experience positive, enduring
Students who entered college when they were 12 to 14 years old don't fit the stereotype of unhappy "nerds" who are humorless, isolated misfits.
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1 in 4 specialist trainee doctors 'very worried' about future job prospects
One in four specialist trainee doctors in England views their future job prospects as "poor" or "very worrying," as a result of changes in training and healthcare delivery.
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We are sorry this is late; we meant to post it sooner: procrastination
Research into procrastination shows surprising findings.
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Setting Financial Goals for the New Year
The first step in managing your personal finance is establishing financial goals.
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Are Unsecured Personal Loans Good For Home Improvements?
Unsecured personal loans are really a flexible source of financing. Do they have what is needed to finance a home improvement project?
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California Addresses Retiree Health Care Obligations, Public Employee Pensions
Is California moving toward universal health care coverage? Schwarzenegger established a new commission to propose ways for addressing growing pension and retiree health care obligations.
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Prevent a budget blow out with CHOICE'S shopping tips
Keep the post Christmas budget blues at bay with these yuletide shopping tips.
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Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities
A study of settlement decisions in workers' compensation claims for low back pain has found almost no relationship between the rating of the disability's severity when the claim was settlement and reported pain and disability 21 months later.
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Is workers' comp fair?
Research finds no link between cash settlements for employees and future impairment, also blacks paid less for pain than whites.
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Rich retirees are the main losers from inflation
Young and middle class households are the biggest winners of inflation.
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Christmas Shopping - Malls and Your Budget?
Beware of shopping malls this Christmas season as you do your Christmas Shopping. Malls are designed to keep consumers shopping longer and spending more money.
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More US People Dealing With Financial Burden of Health Care Costs
Health insurance in US is less affordable and more people are dealing with the financial cost of being insured or having good health care.
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Buyer's Remorse? How About Not-Buying Remorse?
Now or never situations create a notable exception to buyer's remorse. Instead, consumers are more likely to experience immediate regret for not making the purchase.
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Study Shows How Caring Sentiments Can Affect Business Sense
Imagine you are selling a used car on eBay. You will demand a higher price for the car if your toddler is sitting on your lap.
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Why We Buy Bad Gifts For The Ones We Love Most
Study finds that familiarity makes predicting a loved one's tastes more difficult.
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Who's Afraid of The Big Bad Boss? Plenty of Us
Employees don't leave their job or company, they leave their boss.
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Gendered Division of Labor Gave Modern Humans Advantage Over Neanderthals
Division of economic labor by sex and age emerged relatively recently in human evolutionary history and facilitated the spread of modern humans throughout Eurasia.
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HIV/AIDS Epidemic Costing More Than 1 Million New Jobs Per Year
Workplace should become major entry point for prevention and access to HIV/AIDS treatment.
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Controling Costs While Maintaining Employee Preventive Health Care
As a way to keep employees healthy and to reduce future health care costs, the plan provided employees incentives to use preventive care services by completely covering the expenses.
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How to Help Employees Get Healthy Without Getting Fired
Workplace wellness expert addresses the Florida "jelly belly" memo debacle and tells how to present a wellness program to your employees the right (and most effective) way.
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Success Is A Family Affair
Willingness to take risks and trust others are inherited, this also has implications for economic success.
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Employers Who Perform Background Checks Hire More Black Workers
Employers who systematically check criminal background during the hiring process are 8.4 percentage points more likely to have hired a black applicant into their most recently filled position.
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Shopping With Your Heart Makes Sense
People make "affective" purchases, based on their emotional reaction to a product, even when there is clear information suggesting an alternative product is better.
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Social Exclusion Changes Brain Function and Can Lead To Poor Decision-Making
Social rejection can be a powerful influence on how people act and make decisions.
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Why We End Up Spending More When We Think We Are Saving
People have the tendency to spend more money on a shopping trip when something they were planning to buy is deeply discounted.
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Study Explores Painful Metaphors Of Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying negatively impacts employees' physical and mental health, leading to higher company costs including increased employee illness, use of sick days, and medical costs, ultimately affecting productivity.
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Credit Cards' Insidious Effects May Pose Product Liability Issue
Credit card debt also differs from more standard credit arrangements in the assessment of late fees and interest rates.
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Increasing Healthcare Costs Hurting Household Financial Savings
Americans who experienced higher health costs report these increases negatively affect household finances as health care costs continue to rise.
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What Does Your Credit Report Really Say About You?
Your credit report may have surprising content, look for the 5 key problems in your credit report.
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Mortality Among US Employees Of A Large Computer Manufacturing Company
This study sought to elucidate patterns of mortality in workers who were engaged manufacturing computers and related electronic components in the largest database available to date.
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Small But Substantial Proportion Of Surgeons Interested In Part-Time Training
Medical students expressed increased interest in a career in surgery if part time training options were available, and some residents, fellows and practicing surgeons would be interested in flexible training options as well.
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Medical Student Study To Address Workforce Crisis
Study helps to inform future health workforce planning and assist in correcting doctor shortages in many communities.
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More Internet Users May Be Taking Phishing Bait Than Thought
Phishers send email to Internet users, spoofing legitimate enterprises such as eBay, financial institutions and even government agencies in an attempt to dupe people into surrendering private information.
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