MEPs Say Minimum Maternity Leave in the EU Should be Extended From 14 to 20 Weeks with Full Pay

Minimum maternity leave in the European Union (EU) should be extended from 14 to 20 weeks with full pay, with some flexibility for countries which already have a form of family-related leave, the European Parliament decided on Wednesday. An entitlement...

Europeans Take One Billion Man Hours of ‘sickies’ Each Year

Across Europe, more than 120 million sick days a year are actually taken for personal reasons rather than for an illness according to Aon Consulting, the employee risk and benefits management firm. More than one in ten people (15%) say the last time they...

People with Mental Health Problems in the U.K. to Receive Extra Support to Remain in the Workplace

Thousands of people with mental health problems in the U.K. will get extra support managing their condition to remain in the workplace, Jim Knight, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform has announced. Early indications of the government...

Seventy-Eight Percent of U.S. Workers Say They are Burned Out At Work

Downsized staffs paired with increased workloads may be causing a rise in stress levels around the workplace. According to a CareerBuilder.com survey of more than 7,600 workers nationwide, 78 percent reported feeling burned out at work. Forty-six percent...