Month: July 2016

Verizon announced on Monday that it would buy Yahoo’s operating businesses for $4.83 billion.  Acquisitions almost always benefit the shareholders, but what about the employees? Many times it means the closing and combining of offices, the elimination or sell-off of

A new study by The Conference Board of Canada reports that only 27 percent of employees in Canada are engaged and employee engagement scores have remained stagnant since 2010. “Despite evidence of employee engagement’s impact on business outcomes, workplace engagement

Businessolver, a leader in cloud-based benefits administration technology, recently identified a gap that exists between CEOs and employees in how best to inspire workforces, and keep people engaged, productive and proud.  The study found that 60 percent of CEOs view

TheLocal.com, an English-language news network in Europe, recently reported that a driver and gardener employed through Spain’s local General Confederation of Labor union had been collecting pay without going to work for 15 years. The town’s human resources department opened