Now more than ever, businesses can’t afford to lose their best workers. The cost of turning over the average employee comes out to around $15,000, and that’s not even factoring in the overall quality of the worker lost. As companies look for new ways to cut costs and keep everything afloat, keeping your team’s most […]
In the past, humans were suffering from various diseases, and most of them ended either fatally or with extreme consequences to the overall health. Were these diseases so powerful? No, not at all. The truth is, medicine was barely existent and they couldn’t find a cure even for the mildest flu. Nowadays, we have all […]
Making a living inside of a toxic workplace is a draining experience that many workers find themselves confronted by. Despite the fact that broader society is finally waking up to the toxicity that plagues so much of our everyday lives, it’s still a simple matter of fact that many workplaces are still hostile to those […]
The life of a smoker is not easy. Smokers aren’t allowed to smoke in many establishments. People frown at them, and there are even legislative policies proposals attempting to stop paying medical bills of people who smoke. Things are even harder for a smoker who wants to take a puff at work and can’t, but […]
Seasonal changes are unavoidable all through the year; all we need is to prepare adequately to overcome the impact brought in by changes in season, and maintain high performance at work and even at home. Different seasons affect people differently. They affect how people work, how they feel generally, and what they do. Every season […]
The overall cost of workplace illness to businesses is nearly $170 billion each year which is a pretty big amount comparing to the inconsequential efforts you put in to lower that cost as an employee. Workplace fatigue is a very old phenomena and is not just down to conventional distresses like lower back pain or […]
There are almost 3 million workplace injuries reported by the private industry in 2014 alone, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Furthermore, nearly 5,000 of workplace accidents ended fatally in the same year. These figures are alarming and should inspire employers both in the private and public sectors to take greater measures to ensure […]