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In the last few decades, the percentage of men versus women in the workforce has converged, but gender inequality in wages persists.

New resources on staff engagement help NHS put theory into practice New National Health Service (NHS) resources on staff engagement stem from a research project led by Katie Bailey , Professor of Management in the School of Business, Management and Economics ( BMEc ). The project team, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), undertook a review of the evidence base relating to employee engagement.

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Thorough information about medical, dental and vision plans for 2015 is available online to help Stanford employees make decisions.

It's been a long road to election day in Toronto. But - regardless of which candidates come out on top - all the ideas brought to life through debates, platforms, opinion pieces and public discussion will result in a new city and set its citizens on a new path.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has launched a major initiative to foster a more diverse and inclusive workforce.

A new University of Melbourne report has identified links between workplace health and safety measures and better business performance, including increased productivity, lower costs, greater innovation and higher profitability.

After studying 1,100 retirement-age blue collar workers, Peter Bamberger urges Baby Boomers to "anticipate things happening unexpectedly so that you are more psychologically prepared.

ANN ARBOR-Health care interventions designed to keep patients from having to be readmitted to the hospital are proving unsuccessful, a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a colleague have found. Further, Ariel Linden, adjunct associate professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy, noted that another study just released reached a similar conclusion, suggesting that those who administer Medicare may want to take a look at policies, a recent one in particular.

Skilled migrants are enjoying better jobs and higher levels of employment thanks to a shift in policy, according to a new study by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research at the University of Melbourne.

ANN ARBOR-A new two-year graduate program in integrative design at the University of Michigan represents a paradigm shift as designers address unpredictable and fast-changing real-world problems and situations in society.

In a post-­crash economy, the financial industry has taken a severe hammering in the courts of public approval.

Discovery Communications For her a new biography on long-maligned female pharaoh Hatshepsut, UCLA Egyptologist Kara Cooney mined decades of research.

A University of Queensland nutrition expert has been named in The Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence list for 2014.

42 per cent of recruiters have reconsidered an applicant positively or negatively based on their social networking profile, according to a recent survey Study finds 58 per cent of CVs sent to employe

Dr Laura Radcliffe , is a Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour at the University of Liverpool Management School. "It was meant to be a new dawn. Since June 30 this year all UK employees have been granted the right to request flexible working. It is clearly an important step in the battle to achieve some form of balance between our work and non-work lives , but it looks like being a tricky battle.

Patients in Birmingham will benefit from the appointment of a new Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair in Clinical Nursing and Midwifery Practice Research, who will follow the celebrated social reformer's role in reviewing and developing evidence to deliver the highest quality care to patients.

ANN ARBOR-Get moving: just 20 minutes of exercise a day dramatically lowers the risk of diabetes and heart disease, even for employees with a high risk of developing those conditions.

With about 60 percent of U.S. women in the workforce today, women are increasingly sharing the financial load of caring for their families.

Home > News > News releases > AMRC Training Centre praised for unique skills led university-employer collaboration The activities of the University of Sheffield's AMRC Training Centre have b

For migrant farm workers in Ontario, getting sick or injured can mean losing a job and getting deported, a practice that raises concerns for human rights and health equity, say researchers at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Kem Robinson, director of the Engineering Division of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and coach of a soccer team for special needs teenagers, says that many people are uncomfortable interacting with people with disabilities.

Hacking is often done with malicious intent. But the two MIT alumni who co-founded fast-growing startup Tinfoil Security have shown that hacking can be put to good use: improving security.

In 1919, when the victors of World War I were concluding their settlement against Germany - in the form of the Treaty of Versailles - one of the leading British representatives at the negotiations angrily resigned his position, believing the debt imposed on the losers would be too harsh.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. One third of men in academic science are willing to scale back their careers to focus on family life, according to researchers. While traditional fatherhood roles may be shifting, men in the male-dominated field of academic science, such as physics and biology, face significant challenges in trying to balance work and family life, said Sarah Damaske , assistant professor of labor and employment relations and sociology , Penn State.

Greta Guest, (734) 936-7821, gguest [a] umich (p) edu or Terry Kosdrosky, (734) 936-2502, terrykos [a] umich (p) edu ANN ARBOR-The use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts from the chief

Stanford University and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 2007 have reached an agreement on a new five-year contract for the more than 1,200 union members who work on campus and at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The union employees voted overwhelmingly in favor of approving the new contract last Thursday, Sept.

Six prominent artists whose colourful creations were inspired by the enchanting National Fairground Archive will showcase their work at a new exhibition which opens its doors to the public this week (10 September 2014).

What is a corporation? To whom is it responsible? Marina Welker, associate professor of anthropology, explores these and related questions in her new book, "Enacting the Corporation: An American Mini

Home > News > News releases > Comment: A stuttering recovery is the smokescreen for an attack on European employment rights Jason Heyes, Professor of Employment Relations at the University of Sheffield, comments on employment rights and economic growth.

The sexual exploitation of boys and young men is a much bigger problem than previously thought according to a landmark study released today.

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to rally behind breast cancer patients and survivors.

ANN ARBOR-Saying "I do" at a young age isn't always the best career option for women. After the wedding vows are said, gender inequality with wages begin as marriage is associated with fast wage growth for men but slow growth for women, a new University of Michigan study found.

People, Place and Prosperity in the East End of Glasgow: An Assessment of the Potential Economic Impacts of the 2014 Commonwealth Games and Associated Regeneration Activities on Local Communities The

Professor Adam Tickell, Vice-Principal of the University of Birmingham, said: "We are deeply saddened that the historic Manor House, which the University bought from the Cadbury family in 1953, has been severely damaged by last night's fire.

Press release issued: 29 July 2014 The introduction of employment tribunal fees a year ago has severely limited access to justice for workers, according to researchers who are calling for the regime to be overhauled.

Jobs study pits 'who you know' against 'where you go' 11 July 2014 Jobseekers are commonly told "it's who you know" when searching for employment.

Representatives from Stanford University and SEIU Higher Education Workers Local 2007 began negotiations July 1 on a new contract, using an "interest-based" collaborative approach that focuses on creating effective solutions for both parties.

A swimming coach at the University of Birmingham finally got chance to get into a 50m pool in the city this week after 30 years of pining for one - although he'll have to wait a little while longer for the taps to be turned on.

The RSA City Growth Commission will today (3 July 2014) launch its latest report at the University of Sheffield, urging for greater independence for cities in a bid to rebalance the UK economy.

Two people whose lives intersected at times over the last couple of decades discovered only a few months ago that they are actually brother and sister.

01 Jul 2014 Last week FIFA banned the Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez for four months and nine internationals for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.