Tag: workers
Why non-human workers can increase security issues in your business
Most organizations don’t give the same thought and attention to their non-human workers, such as bots, RPAs and service accounts, as they do human workers…
Feds OK’d export of millions of N95 masks as U.S. workers cried for more
In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing…
Texas home care workers face challenges to provide care during winter storm
When it comes to natural disasters, shutting down healthcare simply isn’t an option for most providers. But Texas’ recent winter weather and power outages posed…
Remote workers say they’re happier, but working from home brings its own problems
Workers report feeling happier when working from home, though there seems to be a disconnect between staff sentiments and employer demands, according to research from…
Health workers, hospitals grapple with counterfeit N95 masks
Thousands of counterfeit 3M respirators have slipped past U.S. investigators in recent months, making it to the cheeks and chins of healthcare workers and perplexing…
Community health workers, often overlooked, bring trust to the pandemic fight
For 11 months, Cheryl Garfield, a community health worker in West Philadelphia, has been a navigator of pandemic loss and hardship. She makes calls to…
The financial downside of remote: 75% of workers spent their own money to work from home
The average price employees paid out of pocket to set up a workspace during the pandemic was $572, a new survey revealed. Image: iStock/ismagilov Nearly…
Health workers give COVID-19 vaccines in snowstorm
Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event in late January went car to car…
Grocers fight “hero pay” mandates for frontline workers
The grocery industry is taking a handful of West Coast cities to court over recently passed local measures requiring major supermarket chains to pay frontline…
“It makes you want to give up.” Keystone workers feel left behind by Biden executive orders
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order revoking the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, pleasing climate activists and…