workplace
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AI at the Office Makes You a Lonely, Sleepless Alcoholic, New Study Finds
Artificial Intelligence has upended the workplace, bringing with it mass layoffs and the fear that it will destroy humanity as we know it, but a new study reveals the damaging effects don’t end there. A group of researchers set out to uncover the emotional toll AI can have on an individual’s psyche in the workplace,…
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German Court Rules Man Who Broke His Back Walking From Bed to Home Office Had a Workplace Accident
A German court has ruled that a man who fell down a staircase while walking from his bedroom to his home office injured himself at work and is therefore covered under his company’s workplace accident insurance policy.
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Amazon Hoping To Invoke the Power of Positive Affirmations To Reduce Workplace Injuries
In lieu of allowing workers to take bathroom breaks, have reasonable productivity quotas or form a union, Amazon is reportedly seeking to boost morale and reduce workplace injuries in its warehouses by rolling out a new health and wellness program that taps into the ancient powers of deep breathing and positive visualisation.
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Expert Warns: Workplaces Need To Adapt For Heatwaves
It’s hot. Really hot. And it is only going to get hotter. So should our workplaces be making changes to accommodate for the health impacts of increasingly common heatwaves? Professor of Public Health at the University of Adelaide, Peng Bi, certainly thinks so.