Did United Airlines ignore stalking, harassment by pilot? | Supportive managers curb absenteeism among employees with depression | Report: Frequency of on-the-job vehicular accidents has risen
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued United Airlines for failing to protect a flight attendant who was stalked and allegedly sexually harassed for a decade by a pilot. The pilot, now in prison for the stalking, posted personal information and explicit photos of the flight attendant online but was not disciplined by the airline, according to the lawsuit. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/11)
Recruiting & Retention
Supportive managers curb absenteeism among employees with depression Researchers looked at data from 15 countries and found lower levels of absenteeism and higher levels of presenteeism when managers are supportive of employees with depression. The study in BMJ Open also showed employees who live in a country with more managers who avoid discussing depression tended to have more work absences. Reuters (8/10)
Survey shows preretirees underestimate health care costs Preretirees are underestimating how costly their health care will be, expecting it will eat up about 15% of their Social Security benefits, according to a Nationwide survey, while predictions put the number at closer to 64%. Options to help offset health care costs include health savings accounts and supplemental Medicare policies. The Motley Fool (8/12)
The HR Leader
Study: Expecting workers to monitor email can cause anxiety The expectation that employees will check email when they are not at work can cause anxiety and stress, researchers reported at the Academy of Management's annual meeting and in Academy of Management Proceedings. The study of 100 employees found some said monitoring their work email also led to higher levels of anxiety and conflict with their spouse. Electronics360 (8/10),ConsumerAffairs (8/10)
