Here’s why firefighters don’t get burned out In spite of encountering stressful situations, firefighters have good coping strategies that keep them healthy and protect them from burnout, a new study shows.
Fear of gender quotas is irrational Opposition arises when management believe that they always choose the best candidate for the position. But they are blind to their own biases, which keep women out of the top jobs.
Diversity leads to greater social coherence and well-being Diversity makes us all more open-minded, both in our communities and at work.
When is trust bad for us? The paradox of trust: Research suggests that trust at work can lead to exclusion and stress among colleagues.
Climate change will make us sweat more and work less Rising temperatures due to climate change will make us lazier and decrease productivity. It will hit GDP hard, say scientists.
People who faint are twice as likely to lose their job Fainting could be an indicator for unemployment—especially for young people, shows a new study of 21,000 participants.
Working night shifts is unlikely to increase risk of breast cancer New study shows that working night shifts for a short period does not increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
Frustrated employees are more effective Some amount of frustration can prompt us to take new initiatives and introduce new effective methods at work, shows new research.
Ozone may be the cause of health problems among airline crew Pilots and flight attendants have long complained about health problems. New study suggests that high ozone levels and low cabin humidity might be to blame.
Stressed doctors make more mistakes Stress and errors go hand in hand in hospital emergency rooms, according to new research.
Do stricter border controls increase human trafficking? Are the EU's strict migration rules increasing the risk of women falling prey to traffickers, as their only way into Europe? New research project aims to find out.
Excessive overtime raises risk of strokes Do you work a lot? If your work weeks are longer than normal, you could be more likely of having a stroke, according to a new review.
Sleep your way to success Maybe hard work is overrated. Having had sufficient sleep has been found crucial regarding how good a person looks as a potential employee or leader.
Teachers gain health by gaining knowledge The health of educators is affected by how much they learn at the schools where they teach.
New book shows you how to work creatively Come 'Behind the Scenes of Artistic Creativity' when scientists interview 22 artists on what makes them creative.
Take a short stroll: it can save your day New research shows that a 30-minute walk in the middle of the day cheers up sedentary office workers. This makes the actual working hours more fun.
Bullying linked to ninefold increase of risk of developing depression If you feel that you are being bullied at work you have every good reason to be alarmed.
Bringing your computer to bed can wreck your next day at work A new thesis from Roskilde University shows that reading work-related emails in bed disturbs your work the day after.
Workplace noise does not make you sick The largest ever study of occupational noise surprises by failing to establish a correlation between noise and cardiovascular disease. This contradicts previous findings, which show that noise increases the risk of high blood pressure, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Relevant summer jobs jumpstart careers Contacts made in summer jobs or part-time work have an impact on how fast a young person finds permanent work after graduating from high school, according to Swedish researchers.
Immigrants have a positive effect on native workers New study disproves old economic theories about wages going down and native workers losing their jobs when immigrants take the low-salary jobs.
The boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression It is not a big workload that causes depression at work. An unfair boss and an unfair work environment are what really bring employees down, new study shows.
More "disabled" in Sweden? People in Sweden who cannot find work may be categorized as disabled, which in turn may make it more difficult for them to find employment over the long run. Their difficulties reflect a prevailing sense that an individual needs conform to certain norms to find work, according to a study of the Swedish Public Employment Service.
Reduce office noise with pretty textiles Using clouds, wrestlers and turtles made from textile, a researcher has come up with some aesthetically pleasing ways to reduce office noise.
Modern workplaces function as tribal communities Modern working relationships on construction sites do not only rely on designs, drawings and schedules. Problems and disagreements are solved using the same unwritten rules that tribal communities use for creating harmony.
We should only work 25 hours a week, argues professor We should keep working until we’re 80. But we should only work 25 hours a week, argues the head of the new Danish Max Planck research centre.
Job strain leads to lethargy If you are stressed at work there’s less chance you will spend your off-hours at a gym or exercising.
Why work more for less? OPINION: Business leaders demand motivation on the one hand, but act in a demotivating way on the other. This is a paradox where there is a far greater need for responsibility – among business managers.
Software innovation: peripheral users are also key players People at the periphery of a software user community, who also participate in other communities, contribute just as much to innovation as lead users, shows new research.
Flexicurity disfavours disabled people The flexicurity model allows employers great flexibility in firing employees. But this has a severe impact on the disabled people who end up outside the labour market, shows a new study.
Granny's getting exploited Danish parents expect grandmothers to turn out and look after their grandchildren. But when they've done that, they are expected to keep their traps shut and not to interfere in the kids' upbringing.
