Study Finds Almost Half of New York City's ...       October 19, 2009
News: About 1.9 million New Yorkers do not get paid sick leave, according to a new study. More than 70 percent of low-income workers without paid sick leave reported working sick in the past year, while 30 percent sent a sick child to school ...
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Employers Grapple With Rise in Workplace Suicides       August 31, 2009
News: Educating employees on signs a colleague is considering suicide is a key element in its prevention, observers say.
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Mental Health Issues Affecting Large Number of ...       August 13, 2009
News: Workers hired for temporary or contract jobs face a higher risk of developing mental health problems such as depression, according to research by a medical sociologist at Montreal-based McGill University.
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OPM Work/Life Effort May Have Broader Impact       July 28, 2009
News: During the past several months, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have called for employers to do a better job in establishing work/life balance programs.
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Sourcing Disappears as Applications Pile Up for ...       July 21, 2009
Feature: With recruiting staffs running on fumes and vast numbers of workers applying for every open position, employers are cutting sourcing down to dangerously low levels. (7/21/2009)
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Harsh Reality: HR on the Edge as Economic ...       June 25, 2009
Feature: As the economic downturn grinds on, HR managers are under stress like never before. An exclusive Workforce Management survey has found that overseeing layoffs and other recession-related matters has worn on many of these leaders, some ...
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Survey Finds Few Firms Will Drop Mental Health ...       May 19, 2009
News: Only a few employers are considering dropping mental health coverage in response to new parity rules that take effect for plan years beginning after October 3, according to a survey by the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health.
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5 Questions for Ari Kiev: Patience in Face of ...       May 11, 2009
Feature: For nearly 17 years, Ari Kiev was the in-house psychiatrist for multibillion-dollar hedge fund SAC Capital. While Kiev's work has focused on hedge fund management, his insights could easily be embraced by executives looking for ways to ...
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Job 'Angels' Look After Victims Of Downturn       May 7, 2009
News: The grass-roots movement, which is growing quickly on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, promises to give a boost not only to out-of-work individuals but also companies eager to do more with less.
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