HR News Headlines

Ethics in the Workplace In the past few years, we've grown familiar, even indifferent, to these headlines. But the reality is, too few leaders today can be relied on to do what is right when given the choice. In fact, the rampant dishonesty and criminal acts of leaders like the ones at Enron and WorldCom have not only toppled industries, destroyed innocent people's careers and retirement. (HR Resource) Read more...

Health literacy software enhances employee engagement As an employer, you likely know that terms like ERISA, cafeteria plan, and FMLA strike fear in the hearts of employees. You may also know that the average American reads on a fourth-grade level.  Although terms like copay, premium and fiduciary may seem commonplace in your job field, to the average employee, you may as well be speaking a foreign language. (Employee Benefits News)  Read more...

Overtime issues in a technological society In a society that's increasingly dependent on technology, it's important to take a moment to consider some of the problems that could arise for technologically savvy employees who are allowed to work from home. Some employees who work away from the office by using devices like laptop computers, BlackBerries, cell phones, and pagers will claim they worked overtime when using those devices. (Hr Hero)  Read more...

Health News Headlines

Measuring Our Health, Tracking Our Progress with BRFSS Established in 1984, CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world's largest telephone health survey. The primary focus of these surveys has been on behaviors and conditions that are linked with the leading causes of death—heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and injury—and other important health issues. (CDC)  Read more...

Sleep Deprivation Helps Spot Sleepwalkers Because sleep deprivation may give rise to sleepwalking, it can also help specialists diagnose the condition, say Canadian researchers. They studied 40 patients referred to a sleep disorder clinic for treatment of suspected sleepwalking. (Health Day News)  Read more...

Learn to shake the salt habit A pinch here, a dash there, could salt really be so bad? Actually, sodium is shaking out to be the next diet villain.  The average American consumes 50 percent more sodium — as much as one and a half teaspoons of salt — than the maximum recommendation. (MSNBC)  Read more...