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Mental Health Problems Most Common ‘Workplace Injury’
Are mental health problems a workplace injury? Yes, according to a recent study. In fact, they are the most common workplace injury. The report by Atticus, a workers' compensation and disability benefits company headquartered in Los Angeles, revealed that mental...
New Mentoring Program Matches Vermont Energy Professionals With Business Coaches
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF), in collaboration with Efficiency Vermont and its Energy Excellence Network, is launching an advanced business assistance program for Vermont energy professionals. Starting in January 2024, a cohort of competitively selected...
The Future Of Work Needs More Apprentices
It’s been an unprecedented time for workforce investments and the future of work. Bills like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHiPs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act all provide much-needed funding to develop the nation’s manufacturing capabilities, boost our...
Harvard Prof: Even Experts Can’t Agree On Ideal Hybrid Workweek
Bosses are missing the entire point with return-to-work mandates—no wonder they can't get workers back at their desks. So said Harvard Business School professor Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury at Harvard’s Future of Business conference earlier this month....
More Natural Disasters Will Make Hybrid Work Even More Essential
Your employees may be working from home unexpectedly in the near future. Are you prepared for that? With extreme weather events becoming more frequent, the ability to quickly switch your team to remote work is essential. Major disasters (those that did more than $1...
Remote, Hybrid Work Schedules Leading To Record-Setting Holiday Travel Season
Planes, trains and automobiles will all be working overtime this holiday travel season as long lines at airports and busy highways add to the stress. No matter how you're getting to your destination, AAA says you should leave early and be ready for...
What The Gig Economy Does To A Human
Technological development in the digital era has rapidly and irrevocably altered the way people relate and communicate. Joanne McNeil’s first book, Lurking: How a Person Became a User, is a critical history of the internet age, written from the perspective of the...
US Jobs Data May Be Miscounting Millions Of ‘Gig’ Workers, Research Suggests
Millions of "gig" workers may get missed every month in the U.S. government's employment report, a discrepancy with implications for how Federal Reserve officials size up the job market and any associated inflation risks. Research prepared for a Boston Federal Reserve...
