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Shorter Work Hours Don’t Mean Happier Employees
South Korea recently implemented the Five-Day Working Policy, which makes Saturday an official non-working day and cuts weekly work hours from 44 to 40. Less work, more play, right?
Employers: Facebook Party Pics Don’t Always Reflect Employees’ Bad Judgment
Screening potential job applicants using their Facebook posts sounds like a good way to weed out irresponsible slackers. But drunken or stoned pictures may not tell the whole story.
Stay-at-Home Moms Report More Sadness, Anger and Depression than Working Moms
Gallup.com found that working mothers report greater well-being than stay-at-home moms. Is a job the ticket to bliss?
Should Pregnant Women Be Accommodated in the Workplace?
Not all companies are eager to oblige the needs of expectant workers. The newly proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act aims to force employers’ hand.
Why Men in Female-Centric Professions Spend More Time on ‘Guy’ Chores
Men who work in female-dominated jobs tend to flex their testosterone around the house to compensate, spending more time on home repair, yard work and car maintenance.
Why Working Mothers Are Happier and Healthier Than Stay-at-Home Moms
Despite the juggling act required to hold down a job and care for children, moms who work report they’re healthier and happier than moms who stay at home when their kids are babies and preschoolers.
Why Working the Night Shift May Boost Your Risk of Diabetes
The night shift isn’t usually anyone’s first choice, but in some professions — and in this economy — it can’t be avoided. About 26% percent of the American workforce, including health-care workers and sanitation staff, clocks …
Working Women Who Try to Be ‘Supermom’ May Be More Depressed
You know all that maternal hand-wringing over staying home with the kids versus going back to work? Well, working seems to translate into less depression for mothers, but to really guard against symptoms, it’s important to kiss …
Why Working Men, But Not Women, Get More Exercise
Who says your job leaves you no time to hit the gym? A detailed new study of U.S. physical activity patterns shows that men who work full-time — whether their jobs are active or sedentary— end up getting more exercise than …
Unemployed Men Are More Likely to Divorce
Once upon a time, men worked, women didn’t and that appeared to be the equation for a harmonious family life. Now, new research shows how much that truism has changed for women but stayed the same for men.
Fired for Taking Legal Drugs? Why Drug Tests Don’t Always Work
Should people who take legally prescribed painkillers on the job be fired for failing a drug test? A story in Monday’s New York Times examines the case of a woman who is part of a lawsuit against her employer for doing just that.