Workplace News
Foundational, Leadership-Driven Education High Priority in Insurance
Foundational learning remains a high priority for insurance and risk management professionals, according to The Institutes Knowledge Group's annual Skills Report. Risk assessment, coverage analysis, ...
Employees Reluctant to Discuss Their Mental Health at Work: Poll
Despite a growing demand for mental health support in the workplace, many employees feel their needs remain unmet despite available resources, according a poll conducted by the National Alliance on ...
New Employee Lawsuit Accuses Apple of Silencing Workers, Spying on Personal Devices
Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers' personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The ...
Few Americans Aspire to the C-Suite: Study
Just 3 in 10 Americans aspire to a C-suite role, with millennials showing the highest interest in becoming a top executive (39 percent), according to new research, "Who's the Boss," from investment ...
Unhappy Workers Cost U.S. Businesses $1.9T
Disgruntled employees cost U.S. companies an estimated $1.9 trillion in lost productivity last year, according to research from Gallup that puts a price tag on workplace unhappiness. That eye-popping ...
NCCI: Shifting Workplace, Workforce and Costs Are Top Concerns for Workers Comp Execs
A new survey finds ratings data, changes in the workplace and workforce, medical inflation, and economic uncertainty are top-of-mind concerns for workers compensation insurance executives. The ...
Employee Surveys Often Fail to Uncover Toxic Leadership Practices: Study
Standardized and overly simplistic questionnaires are only scratching the surface of what employees think of their leaders, according to new research from Binghamton ...
EEOC Warns Employers to Check AI Workplace Monitoring Tools for Bias
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven "bossware" tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity ...
Office Politics Still Toxic in the Work-From-Home Era
The gossip. The suck-up. The bully. Workplaces have been home to these toxic personalities since the beginning of work, and a new survey has found the problem persists in ...