A good number of the deadliest jobs in the US are done outdoors. Logging, fishing, farming, and construction are just a few of the jobs that are far more deadly than the national rate, of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 full-time-equivalent workers. [Below] are the 11 job categories with the highest fatal injury rates among all the … Continue reading
Check out America’s most dangerous jobs in this infographic based on the 2012 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. via Top 10 most dangerous jobs in the US | Finances Online™. Related articles 10 jobs that didn’t exist 5 years ago (Infographic) 10 Jobs for tomorrow that barely exist today (Infographic) At least five types … Continue reading
WORK-related stress increases during a recession, leading to more employees taking time off, according to new research. A study among tens of thousands of civil servants in Northern Ireland undertaken by researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Ulster found that one in four workers experienced work-related stress in times of recession. The … Continue reading
Foxconn Technology, one of the biggest manufacturers of products for Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other electronics companies, said Saturday that it would sharply raise worker salaries at its Chinese factories. Foxconn said that salaries for many workers would immediately jump by 16 to 25 percent, to about $400 a month, before overtime. The company also … Continue reading