... a supportive workplace. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Regarding job content, opinions were divided. Six of 19...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Gender non-binary (NB) individuals face a variety of challenges in the workplace. Companies can help alleviate these issues by implementing measures that promote greater inclusion. Revamping hiring and promotion policies along with staff training to address...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Mental health in the workplace is becoming an important focus at a time when many industries and businesses are struggling to deal with the instability and fragility of the global economy. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives, strategists...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Increased globalization has led to increased diversity. This can have positive effects for the workplace in terms of increased variety of knowledge, skills and experience. However, there can also be negative impacts of diversity in terms of reduced social...

... NGOs understand and perceive the inclusion and exclusion of LGBT individuals at work? They interviewed 40 individuals (20 in each country) working at LGBT organizations Findings Analysis showed that in Turkish workplaces, LGB individuals tend not to express their sexuality openly because they fear...

..., and will also include treatment rather than punishment. Finally, there is retributive justice which despite its relative newness as a term has been referred to and used on a small scale all the way back to bible times and beyond. Workplace Organizational culture Black lives matter Equality...

... and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Nutrition Older Survey Workplace Mining Female A study of the eating habits of 881 employees at a rural Australian mining company revealed...

... the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format. Gossip about work-related topics, within the workplace, is seen in a more positive light than gossip about someone’s personal life. It is more acceptable and more likely to be passed on. Positive gossip...

... of action may be attributed to a lack of understanding of how to approach the issue of bullying in the workplace, as well as the perceived negative consequences of attempting to address the problem, including further and more severe bullying, stigma and loss of employment. The report authors stress...

...Smitu Malhotra; Arpita Srivastava Purpose This paper aims to describe the role of human resources in organizations in preventing sexual harassment (SH) at the workplace. Design/methodology/approach This paper explains how SH is detrimental to the organization and why creating awareness about...

... religious freedom to be a major challenge in the workplace. Determining how, when and in what circumstances workers should be permitted to engage in religious expression is a conundrum facing many organizations. Granting such a freedom needs to be balanced against the needs and rights of other employee...

... format. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 One person’s idea of fun will clash mightily against others, and this is the challenge of any HR department tasked with engaging employees through injecting some fun into the workplace. Before people break out the bunting for that Friday-after...

... that Baringa's core values extend beyond the workplace and into the community, with an active corporate social responsibility program. Originality/value Plenty of advice for companies seeking to improve relations between management and employees is provided in the article. © Emerald Group...

...T.A. Robinson © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Occupational health and safety Industrial accidents Employees Injuries Workplace Law Laws Legislation USA Case studies Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume...

...Interview by Gareth Bell Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Tim Ringo. Design/methodology/approach The paper interviews Tim Ringo, co‐author of Calculating Success: How the New Workplace Analytics will Revitalize your Organization...

...R. Byrne © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Occupational health and safety Employees Corporate culture Management techniques Organizations Workplace Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 20, Issue 1 Byrne...

...Mike Pitt Purpose The paper aims to examine the levels of noise in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach The paper discusses the levels of noise in the workplace. Findings The paper emphasizes the health and safety aspects of noise in the workplace...

...R. Vaughn Keywords: Accident insurance, Health services, Injuries, Workplace Purpose – To look at how employees of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) hospitals receive prompt medical attention, are guided through the treatment and rehabilitation process, and are brought back...

... Purpose The article examines the effects of backlash in the workplace. Design/methodology/approach The author discusses a number of causes and effects of backlash, presents the results of a survey conducted by a large Canadian financial institution and then offers a number...