Aging worker termites explode themselves in suicide missions
(Phys.org) -- A new study of termites has revealed that older workers are equipped with suicide packs of chemicals on their backs to fight off intruders.
News tagged with older workers
Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics supplemented for 21st century care robots
Isaac Asimov famously devised three laws of robotics that underpinned a number of his science fiction books and short stories, Professor Tom Sorell of the University of Warwick has helped develop a new set of rules that they ...
Robotics
Aug 15, 2014
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Retirement-age workers stick around if businesses keep investing in them, says study
Seventy-five million people from the Baby Boomer generation will be retiring by 2030. The departure of this staggering group of workers will leave a wide gap in the workforce, causing concern among employers about how to ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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Diversity of US workplaces is growing in terms of race, ethnicity and age, forcing more employers to be flexible
Increased immigration, longer life expectancy and a decline in birth rates are transforming the U.S. workforce in two important ways. The people powering this nation's economy include far more people of color and workers ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2023
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Disadvantaged workers face more challenges in retirement, too
American workers with limited job opportunities during their working years face obstacles in retirement too, perpetuating inequities among demographic groups. That's according to research conducted by Emma Aguila, a USC Price ...
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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Easing into retirement could help with skills shortages, but also benefit workers
Moving into retirement has traditionally meant working full-time and then abruptly never returning to work again—however research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) shows prolonging the shift into post-work life could have ...
Economics & Business
Dec 8, 2021
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How employers can keep experienced older workers from retiring
Experienced older workers will retire eventually, but a new study suggests how employers may persuade some of them to stick around for a few more years.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2021
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Baby boomers or millennials? Four generations are in today's workforce
When it comes to diversity in the workplace, "a lot has changed," said Dr. Pavica Sheldon, Professor and Department Chairperson of Communication Arts at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2021
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Four ways organizations can create healthier workplaces: Research
A survey by Massey University's Healthy Work Group of more than 1400 people from 21 New Zealand workplaces has found four key features associated with positive outcomes for both employees and organizations.
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2021
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Women-dominated child and home care work is critical infrastructure that has long been devalued
A fiery debate has erupted over the definition of "infrastructure."
Social Sciences
May 10, 2021
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