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Priya Dua suffers from epilepsy, but she considers herself a hard worker who has not allowed her condition to derail her career. But her last job as an account manager for a San Diego company tested her resolve.
If you're looking for love at work, you might want to consider how an office romance can affect your career and whether it's worth the risk to go there.
Out of sight, out of mind. So seems to be the approach that many corporations take when it comes to workplace romances.
“Late Show” host David Letterman’s recent apologies for his workplace romances were a big hit with , but at least one high-profile member of the at-home audience isn’t ready to forgive and forget. In an open letter published to , outspoken attorney Gloria Allred lashed out at Letterman.
When talk show host David Letterman went public last week with the revelation that he had affairs with women who worked for him, he pointedly said he hopes “to protect my job.”
The killing of a Yale student has shined a spotlight on the issue of workplace violence after police arrested a colleague at the lab where she worked and charged him with murder.
A man convicted of fatally stabbing his boss because of a bad job review has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said Tuesday that the government would soon propose new safety rules to protect workers from industrial dust that can cause explosions and a popcorn flavoring chemical linked to lung disease.
Lately I’ve noticed that people I meet at the supermarket or at dinner parties play down the fact that their careers are going well.
A gunman opened fire at a North Carolina temp agency Tuesday, killing one woman and injuring another before committing suicide, authorities said.
It’s March Madness, and a good chunk of the Web browsers on office computers are set to CBS Sports, where the NCAA playoffs are being streamed live.
Technology and training have improved to the point that blind people can adeptly perform a dazzling array of jobs — soon to include the governorship of New York. The biggest obstacle still in their way, advocates say, is the negative attitude of many employers.
The suspect in a fatal shooting at a Troy, Mich., accounting firm has been accused of attacking a sheriff's deputy in jail.
Robert, a physical therapist from Wilmington, Del., says he doesn’t like to talk about politics at work because sometimes the discussions get “too volatile.” But in the same breath he launches into how interesting the race for the White House is this time around given that an African-American and a woman are running.
The day after Kate Massey’s grandmother died last September, the only thing on her mind, other than grief, was how she was going to take time off for the funeral and the wake.
Employers can fire workers who use medical marijuana even if it was legally recommended by a doctor, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, dealing the state another setback in its standoff with federal law enforcement.
A public works department supervisor has been suspended amid allegations he displayed two nooses, a bullwhip and a dart board with a black man as the bull's-eye in his office, the Jefferson Parish president said Thursday.
The FBI is investigating allegations that a public works department supervisor in Jefferson Parish intimidated black workers by displaying in his office two nooses, a bullwhip and a dart board with a black man as the bull's eye.
A number of employers apparently are willing to let their workers walk. Steelcase Inc. says many companies have expressed interest in its newest product, which combines an office workstation with a treadmill so workers can burn calories while earning a paycheck.
About a third of U.S. adults with arthritis say the chronic condition — the nation's leading cause of disability — has limited their ability to work, the government said Thursday.
Welfare – The Vanishing Safety Net The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) , heralded as welfare reform during the Clinton administration, comes up before Congress next year for reauthorization.
Social Networks Are an Untapped Values to Employees And Employers, Research Shows"The network of connections that exist in any workplace -- the communications and information flows between employees, partners, and customers -- represent an "untapped information asset" that can be quantified and analyzed for patterns of influence, relative importance in the or …
When Should You Reveal Your Disability?Are there times when you should tell your employer—particularly if you need an accommodation such as flex time or a specific work environment?
Workplace coffee? Yucks!NEW YORK - ONE-THIRD of US workplaces provide free coffee to their employees, but just half of those workers find the coffee tolerable and one in 10 say it's terrible, according to a study released on Thursday.
Retailers, NGOs and Food and Beverage Industry Launch National Initiative to Help Reduce ObesityAn unprecedented coalition of more than 40 retailers, non-governmental organizations and food and beverage manufacturers today announced the launch of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity -- especially childhood o …
Poor Literacy Costing WorkplacesPoor literacy among workers has become both a serious productivity and safety issue, causing accidents and costing the economy millions.
Misogyny, up close and personalAn excellent and interesting article about how misogyny manifests itself, and interferes, in relationships between women and their friends, partners, coworkers, family members, bosses, etc.
Fired For Breastfeeding at WorkMarina Chavez had been a cashier for three years at Acosta Tacos in Los Angeles when she learned she was pregnant. She continued to work during her pregnancy, but her baby was born premature -- so she was able to take disability leave and nurse her baby at home for four weeks.
San Jose Arrest Averts Possible Workplace Tragedy Police in San Jose said a call Wednesday morning tipped authorities off to a disgruntled worker heading to a termination meeting with a loaded handgun and gave officers the warning they needed to prevent what could have been a deadly workplace shooting.
Tax for parking at work BRITISH motorists who drive to work will have to pay a £250 (S$597) 'parking tax' under a scheme to be announced by the government on Friday.
5 Workplace Whoppers We All Tell"And if you're like many workers, these creative ways of describing the facts often pop up at work. Here are workplace fibs we all tell:"
Tales of How Big Corporations Are Screwing Americans OverStagnant wages, sexual harassment, worsening benefits, horrible treatment: just a few of the problems faced by American workers in all industr
12 Workplace Phrases You Probably Don't Know ... But ShouldExcerpt: "Getting along with people sometimes requires speaking their language, especially in the workplace. One of the ways employees try to emphasize their smartness is with specialized vocabulary."
Study finds lack of leadership training programs keeps women executives from advancingIf women had the same exposure as men to programs grooming them for top leadership roles, there would be more females populating executive offices, according to a new report about gender discrimination in the workplace.
Professional power is not so easy to get and keep because it isn't really understood.
Is your boss your friend or foe?Article from the Sydney Morning Herald points to the potential for employers to abuse information they find from an employees' Facebook profile.
How to Go Green at WorkA greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line.
Author's note: this opinion piece is a companion to a seed I posted entitled: Work & Play? Welcome to the 'Weisure' Lifestyle.
A poll titled "Do Men or Women Make Better Mangers" is under way and sparking some interesting comments (link below). The logical next poll about gender differences in the workplace is this one.
Study: Factors related to on-the-job abuse of nurses by patients Article in Statistics Canada's The Daily about the study into violence encountered by nurses at work that found more than 1/3 of nurses experienced some kind of abuse.
Tips to Help you in the WorkplaceIn a working environment, one does not always have to be under stress, there needs to be a degree of balance to have harmony. Physical, emotional, mental and soul wellness is used at the workplace to ensure peace and relaxation as well as hard work and dedication.
In a city of less than 40,000 your gossip isn't secure in the safety deposit box of life. Burlington, VT is not immune to your favorite stories being passed around the water cooler.
Slimed OnlineCyber-bullying has reached a new low—at the highest levels of the professional world. So when anonymous attackers went after two Yale law students, they struck back and filed suit. their case may help change the rules.
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