Facebook taps user data to defend workers from threat
Facebook gathers intelligence from its platform to identify people who threaten the firm or its workers, the social network said Thursday in response to media reports of the security tactic.
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Research finds after-work hobbies key to proactivity in the workplace
Employees who engage in sporting, learning and volunteering activities outside work are more likely to get a better night's sleep and be more proactive in their job, new research involving Curtin University researchers has ...
Equity firm buys Ultimate Software for $11 billion
A Florida software company is being purchased by a California private equity firm for $11 billion.
Advocating for social issues at work more likely to succeed linking morality and mission, study says
When convincing management to consider advocating for a particular social issue, employees may think it is wise to focus on the benefits to the bottom line but making a moral argument may be a better strategy, as long as ...
How a boss can get too close with workers
The boss asks her longtime employee, with whom she has enjoyed a strong, professional working relationship, to complete a task related to their everyday business. The employee, based on their longstanding rapport, doesn't ...
Timeliness on pay, promotions can increase 'citizenship behavior' in employees
Americans have a constitutional right to a "speedy" trial, and new research by an Arizona State University professor has found that the concept of procedural timeliness is critical to employees as well.
Staff fraud may cost China's DJI drone maker $150 million
Chinese drone maker DJI has placed 45 employees under investigation for alleged fraud that could cost the company more than one billion yuan ($150 million) in losses, the firm said Monday.
US shutdown stalls training, other prep for wildfire season
Just two months after a wildfire wiped out Paradise, California, officials are gearing up for this year's fire season and fear the government shutdown could make it even more difficult than one of the worst in history.
The mental health pros and cons of minority spaces in the workplace
Many companies and organisations appear keen to support a more diverse workforce, where minority group members are made to feel welcome. One strategy involves creating special "spaces" at work, physical or otherwise, where ...
Rethinking the relationship between age, business acumen and entrepreneurship
There's no question the domestic workforce is aging. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median age of the U.S. labor force was 42 years in 2016, up from 38 in 1996, and it's projected to keep ...
