TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What Was the First Naval Battle Where Ships Didn't Meet?
June 7, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - On this day in 1942, the Battle of Midway came to an end.
Tag: Workplace
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Younger Employees Who Volunteer More Loyal, Satisfied
June 3, 2011 - A new Deloitte survey reported that millennials who are regularly involved in workplace volunteer activities are more...
Injury from Trip over Dog Warrants Workers Comp
June 3, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Oregon’s Court of Appeals has found that a woman who tripped over her dog while...
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KPMG Faces Gender Bias Suit
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former female senior manager at KPMG has filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing...
SURVEY SAYS: What's Your Favorite Landmark?
June 2, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – With the summer vacation now upon us, this week I asked readers...
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Survey Says Investors Are Fundamentally Changed
June 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com)—The majority of individual investors (58%) say they’ve lost faith in the stock market and nearly half...
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Mobile Workers Sleep with Smartphones
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The latest quarterly Mobile Workforce Report from iPass, a provider of enterprise mobility services, reveals...
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Chinese Company Asks Workers for “No-Suicide” Pledge
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Along with details of an investigation into working conditions at Foxconn, a Chinese company that...
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Though Feeling “Qualified,” Workers Want New Skills
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a recent Randstad study, over 90% of workers report feeling qualified or overqualified...
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Who Was "Big Ben" Named After?
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - "Big Ben" is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of...
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Former Baltimore School System Employee Files Bias Suit
May 31, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A former Baltimore school system employee has filed a $1.3 million racial discrimination lawsuit, claiming...
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Survey Finds Baby Boomers Least Favored Coworkers
May 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new survey has revealed that baby boomers are the colleagues that employees least want...
SURVEY SAYS: When WIll Your Memorial Day Weekend Begin (and End)?
May 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Memorial Day is closer than you might realize.
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A Third of Companies Don’t Have Management Succession Plans
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to a new CareerBuilder survey, nearly one-third (31%) of companies with more than 1,000...
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What Was the Brooklyn Bridge Originally Called?
May 24, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Brooklyn Bridge wasn’t officially named that until 1915.
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Collaboration and Social Tools Drain Business Productivity
May 23, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The proliferation of collaboration and social tools designed to increase productivity is actually costing businesses...
SURVEY SAYS: Have You Done Your Jury "Duty?"
May 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A couple of weeks ago I got an “invitation” for jury duty.
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Who Was the First Sitting US President to Visit the NYSE?
May 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – On this day in 1792, a group of 24 traders gathered under...
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Employees Still Struggling with Waistlines
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Eighteen percent of workers report they’ve lost weight in their current jobs, compared to 16%...
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Female Canadian Workers Report Workplace Disparities
May 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A new study from CareerBuilder.ca shows perceptions of unequal pay and career advancement opportunities in...