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Express Employment Professional
Today, more and more of our lives are chronicled online, a trend that will only become more prevalent in the years to come as social media continues to infiltrate every aspect of daily life. In many ways, we're only beginning to understand the impact of our increasingly connected existence and the effects social media will have on the way we communicate with the world around us.
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Orlando Sentinel
The rampage that killed five employees at an Orlando area business that sells RV and camper awnings is part of an increasing trend of workplace violence, experts say.
The killings are the deadliest single act of workplace violence since the San Bernadino, California, attack in December 2015, said Kathleen Bonczyk, a researcher who focuses on workplace violence.
Syed Rizwan Farook, who worked at the public health department in San Bernardino, and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, killed 14 people and hurt 22 before they died in a shootout with the police. There were 417 homicides at workplaces across the country in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Three hundred fifty-four of those were shootings, a 15 percent increase from the previous year. It was the first time the number of shootings had increased since 2012.
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Psych Central
A new study finds differing risks for binge drinking based on race, income and age.
The findings, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, show that African-Americans and Hispanics in the lowest income bracket (annual incomes less than $20,000) have a lower risk of binge drinking during adolescence compared to whites. However, African-Americans (but not Hispanics) have a higher risk for binge drinking compared to whites aged 50 and older.
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Employee Benefits
More than one-third of employee respondents cite increased productivity as a benefit of using wearable technology in the workplace, according to research by office search engine organization Office Genie.
Its survey of 1,000 U.K. employees also found that 42 percent of respondents believe that stress monitoring is an appropriate use for wearable technology in the workplace.
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Psych Central
When others suffer, we empathize. Our feelings of empathy take different forms, such as distress when we imagine someone's pain and compassion as we sympathize with their condition.
These different feelings involve distinct patterns of brain activity, according to a new study.
Published in Neuron, the study found that the brain patterns associated with empathy are consistent and predictable across individuals.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Some business owners and managers may prefer to keep their heads in the sand rather than confront the nationwide opioid addiction epidemic that is impacting their workplaces.
That's understandable. Laws and procedures regarding the use of illegal drugs are much more straightforward when it comes to enforcing "drug-free workplaces." Dealing with the use and abuse of legal prescription drugs can be more challenging.
But the National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization that promotes health and safety, recently released a report and industry-specific calculator that is intended to be a big slap on the head to employers who chose to believe "ignorance is bliss."
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Forbes
Everyone's been there: You're standing over your desk and either uploading a presentation, syncing off-site data storage or trying to access a video call with an important client when a buffering pinwheel immediately offsets denial, anger, bargaining and... you get the picture. Poor internet connectivity is a good cause for grief, and in a high-stakes environment, recent evidence shows that a bad connection can even cause some harmful physical side effects.
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Human Resources Director
Biorhythms that determine whether individuals are "day or night people" should be considered as teams of employees are formed in the workplace, according to senior lecturer, Dr. Stefan Volk of the University of Sydney Business School.
Circadian rhythms govern periods of activity and of rest including times of mental and physical energy peaks and troughs.
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The Globe and Mail
Thirteen psychological health and safety factors underpin the National Standard of Canada on Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a voluntary set of guidelines, tools and resources to promote employee mental health and prevent psychological harm at work. While the 13 factors are optional to implementing the Standard, they offer a valuable roadmap.
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Forbes
Employee wellness isn't simple, and it's not a one-step process. Employee wellness is complicated because of all the factors that contribute to health and wellness. While providing fresh fruit in place of donuts for a morning team meeting is a step in the right direction, it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface of employee wellness.
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