Employment
hideEmployment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed." Black's Law Dictionary page 471 (5th ed. 1979).
In a commercial setting, the employer conceives of a productive activity, generally with the intention of generating a profit, and the employee contributes labour to the enterprise, usually in return for payment of wages. Employment also exists in the public, non-profit and household sectors. To the extent that employment or the economic equivalent is not universal, unemployment exists.
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News tagged with employees
Google develops algorithm to stem talent loss
May 19, 2009 |
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Google, concerned by the recent departures of several top executives, has developed an algorithm to try to identify which employees are likely to quit, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Cisco lays off hundreds of workers
Jul 17, 2009 |
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US computer networking giant Cisco Systems has laid off between 600 and 700 employees at its headquarters in San Jose, California, in a bid to reduce costs amid slow sales, The Wall Street Journal reported ...
Previous work experience not always a positive for a new job
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance.
Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.
IBM to shift 'large number' of US jobs to India
Mar 25, 2009 |
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Computer giant IBM plans to cut a "large number" of US employees in its business services unit and transfer their duties to India, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Secret to workplace happiness? Remember what you love about the job, study urges
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 26, 2008 |
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Urging employees to simply rethink their jobs was enough to drop absenteeism by 60 per cent and turnover by 75 per cent, a new University of Alberta study shows.
Do promises matter to employees? Not as much as we once thought
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Years of research suggest that the promises organizations make to employees matter in establishing and maintaining a "psychological contract" between the two parties. However, new research by Samantha Montes and co-author ...
Dell settles federal discrimination suit for $9.1M
Jul 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dell Inc. said Friday it has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million.
US government Internet traffic to be screened: report (Update)
Jul 03, 2009 |
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The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Dad's overworked and tired while mom's potentially fired
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 16, 2009 |
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If dad looks exhausted this Father's Day it could be due to his job, suggests new research that found many male employees are now pressured to work up to 40 hours of overtime—often unpaid— per week to stay competitive.
Families are feeling the stress of economic crisis, researcher finds
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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There is no question that the recent economic crisis has wreaked havoc on companies and on families across the country. Now, a recent study of 300 married, working couples conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor ...
Nokia to lay off 170 workers worldwide
May 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Nokia Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 170 workers worldwide to further cut costs as the global downturn continues to weaken demand in the mobile phone industry.
'Colorblindness' hurts minority employees, but multiculturalism inspires their commitment
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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A new study by psychologists at the University of Georgia shows for the first time that whites' beliefs about diversity can hurt or help their minority peers.
Reason for sickness absence can predict employee deaths
Oct 03, 2008 |
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Employees who take long spells of sick leave more than once in three years are at a higher risk of death than their colleagues who take no such absence, particularly if their absence is due to circulatory or psychiatric problems ...
K-State researcher says happy employees are critical for an organization's success
Feb 03, 2009 |
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One's happiness might seem like a personal subject, but a Kansas State University researcher says employers should be concerned about the well-being of their employees because it could be the underlying factor ...
