How to tell if your boss is a psychopath – and what to do about it

Aug 29, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Life

Being in business calls for a determined if not ruthless mindset, the ability to be confident and in control, and to be forceful, calculating, and a meticulous planner. Attributes that few possess. But there is one...

Three ways employers get well-being at work wrong

Aug 27, 2016 13:04 pm UTC| Health Life

Well-being is seen as increasingly important in the workplace. A growing number of companies have well-being policies, such as free gym memberships and health insurance, to cater to their employees needs. Much of the...

Poor and rich retirees spend about the same

Aug 23, 2016 09:26 am UTC| Life

There is little justification in giving rich households generous superannuation tax concessions, as wealth has a limited impact on spending and wellbeing in retirement new research suggests. Retirement income is at the...

How work can lead to suicide in a globalised economy

Aug 16, 2016 16:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

A Paris prosecutor recently called for the former CEO and six senior managers of telecoms provider, France Télécom, to face criminal charges for workplace harassment. The recommendation followed a lengthy...

As pet owners suffer rental insecurity, perhaps landlords should think again

Aug 16, 2016 15:49 pm UTC| Life

Pet owners grapple with rental insecurity, new research shows. Despite the popularity of pet ownership across countries such as Australia (where 63% of households include a pet), the United States (62%) and United Kingdom...

Not easy being blue: Fatal shootings, job stress make it hard to be a cop

Aug 16, 2016 15:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law

Not many people in the United States can identify that their occupation includes an element of personal danger. This, however, is a component of the job description for police officers across the country. It is...

Violence is normal is Brazil, as visitors to Rio 2016 are finding out

Aug 16, 2016 14:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law

Every few days, there are news reports of some kind of violence encountered by athletes or journalists at the Rio Olympics. To understand why, we need to understand how prevalent violence is in Brazil. Within days of...