How to challenge toxic behaviour and help someone being bullied or harassed at work
fizkes/ShutterstockThe average person will spend more than 3,500 days at work, so toxic behaviour in the workplace can have a big impact on your wellbeing.
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How HS2 caused the UK to lose focus on 'levelling up' during years of high-speed rail delays
Pressure on the UK government to confirm its plans for the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project is growing as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference.
Much of the country is keen to hear about the fate of HS2. But since the conference is being held in Manchester, one of the northern cities set to benefit from HS2 if it goes ahead, this is intensifying calls for a decision.
In fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy debate the finer points. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.It was a night in which even “the great communicator” himself may have struggled to be heard.
GOP shutdown threat is the wrong way to win a budget war − history shows a better strategy for reducing the deficit
Past as prologue: October could bring yet another government shutdown. Jorge Villalba/iStock via Getty ImagesCongress has just days to keep the federal government from grinding to a halt, and a last-minute deal seems increasingly unlikely.
Deceit pays dividends: How CEO lies can boost stock ratings and fool even respected financial analysts
Everyone is vulnerable to the 'truth bias' − even people paid to know better. Stephanie Phillips/E+ via Getty ImagesThe multibillion-dollar collapse of FTX – the high-profile cryptocurrency exchange whose founder now awaits trial on fraud charges – serves as a stark reminder of the perils of deception in the financial world.
Why central banks should stop raising interest rates
Mortgage borrowers breathed a sign of relief following a recent pause in the Bank of England’s 14-month campaign of base rate hikes.
Harassment and abuse perceived to harm poor women less − new research finds a 'thicker skin' bias
People think sexual harassment and domestic abuse are less harmful for women in poverty than for higher-income women, according to four studies involving 3,052 Americans conducted by my colleagues and me.
Wildland firefighters face a huge pay cut without action by Congress – in the midst of strenuous, dangerous work during fire season
A Wyoming Hotshot crew conducts night operations on the Pine Gulch fire in Colorado in August 2020. Kyle Miller, Wyoming Hotshots, USFSRadios crackle with chatter from a wildfire incident command post. Up the fireline, firefighters in yellow jerseys are swinging Pulaskis, axlike hand tools, to carve a fuel break into the land.
Fossil fuel workers have the skills to succeed in green jobs, but location is a major barrier to a just transition
Renewable energy jobs often aren't close to fossil fuel workers' homes. Prapass Pulsub/Moment via Getty ImagesAs the U.S. shifts away from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, thousands of coal, oil and gas workers will be looking for new jobs.
Remote workers are more aware of cybersecurity risks than in-office employees: new study
Remote workers lack the same institutional cyber protection as their in-office colleagues. Maskot/Getty ImagesWorkers who telecommute tend to be more aware of cybersecurity threats than those who spend most of their time in a physical office and are more likely to take action to ward them off, according to our new peer-reviewed study.
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