Read more workers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5378/workers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:06:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63226/at-office-anything-beyond-handshake-can-be-touchy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter countless bear hugs, fist bumps, elbow grips, and pats-on-the-back, Elizabeth Bernstein realized that she is her office’s “touchee”—someone co-workers know will be receptive to physical demonstrations of support, she writes for the Wall Street Journal. That got her thinking: When is such touching OK, and when does it...http://www.newser.com/story/63226/at-office-anything-beyond-handshake-can-be-touchy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 16:15:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61901/many-toil-through-forced-leave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSure, required time off beats a layoff—but that can be tough to remember as many continue working through their furloughs, the New York Times reports. Some worry their jobs are at stake if they don’t keep working; others just can’t get their employers to schedule days off. And “sometimes...http://www.newser.com/story/61901/many-toil-through-forced-leave.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 7:34:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59692/sex-harassment-cases-besiege-un.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe United Nations is being hammered by a string of sexual harassment cases filed by employees, reports the Wall Street Journal . The development is particularly painful for an organization that is supposed to uphold human rights around the world. Victims complain about an old-boys' network of adjudication that allows colleagues...http://www.newser.com/story/59692/sex-harassment-cases-besiege-un.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 5:58:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54939/boss-hijackings-spike-in-france.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorrisome "hijackings" of bosses are spiking in France, underlining the threatening tensions within a staggering economy, reports the Wall Street Journal. Workers angered by layoffs surrounded the car of Salma Hayek's retail tycoon hubby François Pinault in Paris yesterday for over an hour until they were dispersed by riot cops....http://www.newser.com/story/54939/boss-hijackings-spike-in-france.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 4:18:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54072/working-at-home-could-boost-layoff-risk-some-fear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorkers who once had the flexibility to work from home are sticking to the office, worried that less “face time” could make them layoff targets, the Washington Post reports. To some women, the shift appears to be a step backward as pressure builds to “work as many hours as you...http://www.newser.com/story/54072/working-at-home-could-boost-layoff-risk-some-fear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 10:16:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39428/crisis-drains-2t-from-retirement-savings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe financial crisis has drained $2 trillion from Americans' retirement savings over the past 15 months, reports the Washington Post , a 20% drop in the value of pensions and 401(k) plans that may force many to retire later and could spread to the general economy as workers tighten belts further....http://www.newser.com/story/39428/crisis-drains-2t-from-retirement-savings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 08 Oct 2008 10:31:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33117/minimum-wage-gets-bump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe federal minimum wage will get a 70-cent boost tomorrow to $6.55 an hour, reports the Baltimore Sun , but it's not good news for everyone. The bump will help workers chip away at rising food, gas, and health care costs, raising the annual payoff of a 40-hour work week...http://www.newser.com/story/33117/minimum-wage-gets-bump.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Jul 2008 14:31:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30817/raise-a-glass-to-the-joys-and-pains-of-happy-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIs it happy hour yet? About 20% of Americans regularly go out for drinks with colleagues after work, says a survey from careerbuilder.com. Reuters runs down the highlights: Most go out just to be social, but about 30% say they do so to gossip or only because they feel...http://www.newser.com/story/30817/raise-a-glass-to-the-joys-and-pains-of-happy-hour.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Jun 2008 20:02:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26367/office-workers-demand-macs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe exclusive club of Mac devotees is quietly expanding from students and artists to the corporate world, BusinessWeek reports. And the change is fueled by workers, not sales calls: In fact, nearly nine in 10 recently surveyed companies admitted that Mac-loving workers are influencing computer buys. And it's contributing to...http://www.newser.com/story/26367/office-workers-demand-macs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 May 2008 18:15:00 CDT