Worker deaths from on-the-job injuries hit 5,190 during 2016, up 7% from the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Transportation workers accounted for more than 40% of the 2016 total, and leisure and hospitality workers saw a 32% spike in on-the-job deaths compared with 2015.
Success as a leader rests on three foundations for Liz Smith, president of Assurance. "In order to drive success, you need to get people on board with your vision and long-term plan; you need to be comfortable hiring people smarter than you, or your organization will stay stagnate; and you need innovation to grow," she says.
According to the recent Capital One Small Business Growth Index, the state of small business is strong. Regardless of some uncertainly that small business owners have felt this year around potentially impactful legislative issues, small business confidence is at its highest point since 2012. See the full results of our business owner survey.
Wellness trends for 2018 include an emphasis on financial well-being, mental health days, healthier foods and wearable fitness technology, according to BOSS Magazine. Companies also will be looking for ways to optimize office environments to promote mental and physical well-being.
Flexibility at work is about emphasizing performance over being at a desk, though how this works will be different for every company, writes Sarah Kirk, global diversity and inclusion director at PageGroup. "For employers looking to keep pace with global trends and meet the demands of an ever-changing workforce, flexi-time and 'flexi-place' policies could be the secret to gaining and retaining talent for the future," she writes.
A school district in Ohio has released a statement apologizing for the actions of a substitute teacher who reportedly told a third-grade class that Santa Claus isn't real. The teacher is not welcome back at the school, the district said.
