by dankeelan | Dec 12, 2023 | Health
Problem gamblers have an 89% risk for long-term work disability, a new study suggests. Women, older persons, and those with psychiatric comorbidities or a history of psychotropic medication use were at highest risk. The study included 2830 adults diagnosed with a...
by dankeelan | Dec 12, 2023 | Featured, Jobs, U.S. Economy, Unemployment
U.S. payrolls grew more quickly than expected in November, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday. U.S. non-farm payrolls added 199,000 while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7%, the BLS’s monthly employment situation...
by dankeelan | Dec 12, 2023 | Culture
Back in 2000, financial publisher Bloomberg blew a reported £1 million on an office party with a “seven deadly sins” theme for its 1,500 British employees. As well as a “lust room” containing a 25-foot-wide bed of purple satin, the party boasted ten bars – one, themed...
by dankeelan | Dec 12, 2023 | Featured, Hybrid Workplace
It turns out that there might just be a perfect balance when it comes to where and how we work: Spending two days in the office could be the “sweet spot” that workers and bosses alike have been chasing. Since the onset of remote...
by dankeelan | Dec 12, 2023 | Finance, Gig Workers, Technology, Tools
Checkr, the background check platform for workers, has expanded into payments and onboarding. The San Francisco-based company, a HR tech platform valued at $5 billion at its last raise, serves contract workers and gig economy workers, like delivery couriers, and is...
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