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- Whose Recovery Is This?
- Like most recoveries, this has been an uneven one. Wall Street, women, and older workers are thriving, while Main Street, men, and younger workers are simply surviving. Our scorecard shows some of the recovery?s biggest winners and losers so far. Here’s another option: Just ask...
- Articles 2009-11-05
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- Male impotence risk from bisphenol A exposure - Study
- The five-year study on 634 workers in factories in China found that those exposed to BPA had quadruple the risk of erectile dysfunction and seven times more risk of ejaculation difficulty compared to workers where no BPA was present. The research was carried out by Kaiser Permanente. The research arm...
- News items 2009-11-17
- Rough manhood: the aggressive and confrontational shop culture of U.S. auto workers during World War II
- Ever since the publication of David Montgomery's classic essay on "Workers' Control," the notions of "manly bearing" and "manliness" have captured the attention of American labor historians. In this seminal essay, Montgomery described how skilled production workers asserted a "'manly' bearing toward the boss" and "'manliness' toward one's fellow workers."...
- Research articles 2002-09-22
- Krugs, salespeople trade allegations. (former workers of Krug Lincoln-Mercury Inc and Krug Chevrolet-Geo auto dealerships sue dealership owners)
- According to the filers of five lawsuits in Wayne County Circuit Court, two auto dealerships owned by the Krug family are intolerable places to work, where the boss brandishes a gun and sexually harasses employees, both male and female, in the crudest According to the filers of...
- Research articles 1998-03-09
- Google Sued For Sexual, Religious Discrimination
- In his court filing, Bara, a practicing Wiccan, claims that a manager in Google's Atlanta office, Pam Sohn, made numerous jokes about the sexual orientation of a female transgendered employee who joined the company in July 2008. Bara's complaint then describes a series of escalating human resources...
- News items 2009-11-03
- Workers don't trust their bosses, survey finds.
- Aug 15, 2001 The Canberra Times ABIX via COMTEX -- A new report on management in Australia, released on 14 August 2001, highlights contrasting styles of male and female managers. A national survey of 2000 managers, conducted by the Australian Institute of Management and...
- Research articles 2001-08-14
- Study shows women file more CTD claims than men.
- Women file more claims involving carpal tunnel syndrome, occupational disease and other types of repetitive stress injuries than male workers, according to a study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. The results show that although men are more likely to get injured...
- Research articles 2000-02-01
- Standing up for women means a strike goes on.
- Nov 8, 2001 The Sydney Morning Herald ABIX via COMTEX -- After 80 men won a 14 per cent pay increase through industrial action at a Sydney factory, they are now striking on behalf of female colleagues. The employer, Carter Holt Harvey, argues the...
- Research articles 2001-11-07
- Skills, Workforce Characteristics And Firm-Level Productivity
- We construct firm-level data set with matched productivity and qualification data by linking the Annual Business Inquiry and Employer Skills Survey for England. We first examine the effect of workplace skills and other characteristics such as part-time status and gender on both productivity and wages in English firms. We also...
- White papers 2005-03-01
- Human Resources Development Canada: Government of Canada Funds Project in Cape Breton to Help Male Workers Re-Enter the Labour Force.
- CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA, OCTOBER 19, 2001 CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA, OCTOBER 19, 2001
- Research articles 2001-10-19
- White Male Workers Sue Ford over Company's Performance-Evaluation System.
- By Cecil Angel, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Cecil Angel, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Research articles 2001-06-20
- It pays to drink - a little.
- May 09, 2002 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- Moderate drinkers earn more than abstainers or heavy drinkers, according to new research. The results of the survey of 5,705 full-time male workers were published in Australia's "The Economic Record". Garry Barrett, of...
- Research articles 2002-05-13
- Claymore Shop Offers Casual Wear for Workers at Detroit's Automakers. (Originated from Detroit Free Press)
- BIRMINGHAM, Mich.--Jul. 26--Dressing for work for men at Detroit's Big Three used to be so easy. Dark suit, white shirt, conservative tie, polished wing tips. These days, ensemble assembly is as big a challenge as auto assembly. Casual dress days at the auto companies are sending...
- Research articles 1994-07-25
- Pick of the Day: Digital, Cable and Satellite Television
- ANNA FRIEL appears to have proved that there is life after soap. Her stint in Brookside now long past, she is well on the way to establishing herself as a not inconsiderable actress in film and stage roles. She, Rachel Weisz and Catherine McCormack star as three recruits to the...
- Research articles 2000-04-24
- Rude awakening for female bankers.
- Byline: Susannah Moran Feb 09, 2006 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Another court case has been added to the list of finance sector sex discrimination claims ...
- Research articles 2006-02-09
- In brief.(News)(Eliot Spitzer signs workers compensation reform package)(Union Pacific Railroad's contraceptives policy)(Hub International Ltd. to acquire BNC Insurance Services)
- Contraceptives policy not discriminatory: Court Union Pacific Railroad's former policy of not paying for contraceptives did not discriminate against women and therefore did not violate the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, a panel of judges with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
- Research articles 2007-03-19
- How to Take Parental Leave
- Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. Know Your Rights Goal: Determine exactly how...
- Articles 2007-05-29
- Finger length may predict financial success
- WASHINGTON - The length of a man's ring finger may predict his success as a financial trader. Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England report that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, tended to be more successful in the frantic high-frequency trading in the London...
- News items 2009-08-07
- The New Job Market: Who Wins and Who Loses?
- Recession, government spending, and demographics are transforming the workforce right before your eyes. To protect your career, make sure you're on the right side of history. If history is any guide, unemployment will continue to rise after the recession bottoms out, according to Steve Hipple, an economist with the...
- Articles 2009-06-24
- Winners and Losers in the New Job Market
- The fall of Lehman and the broader financial crisis have transformed the job market. Among the consequences: Women are now better off than men and part-time is the new full-time. Here's how you can succeed in the new economic order. But it’s not the sheer numbers of jobs shed...
- Articles 2009-09-15
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