This Week's News

1. Flexible Working Enhances Job Control, Employee Well-Being

Computers, the Internet, smartphones and more: The world has changed, and the workday is changing right along with it, encouraging organizations to reconsider how working time should be managed. According to the Irish company FlexTime, companies can improve job control and employee well-being with a little flexibility.

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2. A Cut Above

When it comes to cut-resistant gloves, workers deserve to have it all: safety, comfort, dexterity and more.

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3. Study: Avoiding an Abusive Boss Not the Best Strategy

No one likes a bully, and employees stuck with an abusive boss may understandably do all they can to avoid contact with that boss. New research reveals, however, that dealing with an abusive boss through avoidance can be detrimental to an employee's well-being, while initiating direct communication with the boss is a more helpful strategy.

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4. Germany Experienced Rise in Occupational Fatalities in 2010

Germany's latest occupational safety and health annual report shows that the country experienced a 7.3 percent increase in fatal work-related injuries in 2010. Conditions including economic growth, a rise in employment, higher work intensity, speed and pressure may have led to this increase, according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

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5. Don't Let Driving Be Your Distraction

I'm getting a little tired of hearing excuses. And no, I don't mean excuses for why some of us aren't meeting our New Year's resolutions, or turning in a project on time or remembering a birthday. I mean the excuses that allow so many people to continue using their phones while driving.

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6. Going Online to Track the Flu

Hospitals may have a new tool at their disposable to better anticipate flu cases in their area. It's simple, it's free, and it's something many Americans use every day. In fact, you might have used it to find this article. Give up? It's Google.

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