Sleeping on the job? Actually, that's a good thing
Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap—yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing.
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2015
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News tagged with workplace safety
Swarming robots could be the servants of the future (w/ video)
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines.
Robotics
Mar 28, 2013
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New study shows that workplace inspections save lives, don't destroy jobs
Research to be published in Science on May 18, 2012, sheds light on a hot-button political issue: the role and effectiveness of government regulation. Does it kill jobs or protect the public?
Social Sciences
May 17, 2012
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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched—and misunderstood
Emotion artificial intelligence uses biological signals such as vocal tone, facial expressions and data from wearable devices as well as text and how people use their computers, promising to detect and predict how someone ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2024
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Violence and abuse among fan culture growing concern for soccer, new research finds
Soccer players are concerned for their physical safety due to a fan culture seen as increasingly more violent and abusive, according to new UCD research.
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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Workers in their teens and early 20s are more likely to get hurt than older employees, says researcher
Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, bussing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough training to avoid potential injuries? Chances are, you didn't—and your boss or supervisor ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2024
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Creative sentencing improves workplace safety: Why don't we use it more?
Hundreds die each year from workplace-related incidents in Canada. Alberta, in particular, has seen its fair share of recent deaths, like the man who was killed at a construction site in Cochrane last September, and the oil ...
Economics & Business
Apr 4, 2022
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A year of COVID-19 has illuminated the urgent need for paid sick days
Over the past year, Canada's federal government, policy-makers and employers have made significant strides in providing temporary paid sick leave provisions related to COVID-19. But the challenges associated with workplace ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2021
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Managers must listen to workers of all ages on COVID-19 safety
The workplace is full of psychological hazards, including abusive supervisors and mistreatment from customers. But there are also physical hazards like falls from heights, working with faulty equipment and exposure to harsh ...
Economics & Business
Oct 9, 2020
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Women, workers of color filling most 'high-hazard/low-reward' jobs in Washington
When exploring data on Washington workers during the pandemic—demographics, working conditions, wages and benefits, and risks of exposure to disease—the authors of a new report found that women hold two-thirds of the ...
Economics & Business
Oct 5, 2020
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