A new German study suggests dissatisfaction with life after having a kid could be behind declining birth rates.
New research finds a lack of potential mates drives women to enter more lucrative professions.
Working mothers tend to be happier and healthier than mothers who stay at home caring for young children.
Starbucks may have become America’s other office, but coworking offices — where people can rent a desk are popping up around the nation.
Leadership consultant Ritch Eich offers tips for climbing the corporate ladder during these challenging times. Perhaps one of his 10 basic steps can be crafted into a New Year's resolution.
Economist John F. Helliwell has data that backs up why Americans are significantly happier on weekends and public holidays than during the workweek.
A growing body of research reveals myriad benefits — for employers and employees alike — when company policies promoting work-life balance are offered to low-wage workers.
Is your co-worker gay — or are you unsure? The answer could impact your job performance.
New research suggests men lose status if their supervisor holds a position traditionally occupied by a member of the opposite sex.
More employers are subjecting job applicants to credit checks as a tool to determine honesty and responsibility, but is that accurate, or legal?
New research from Israel suggests exposure to sarcasm may enhance creative thinking.
Researchers say the decline of union rights in the U.S. contributes to the growing wage gap for all private sector workers, including nonunion members.
In Cleveland, a union wins an outsourcing battle against clothier Hugo Boss, using a combination of innovative strategies and old-fashioned bare knuckles.
In the recessionary times, it rings true that the best places to work don’t always offer the biggest paychecks or the most pingpong tables.
Author Steven Greenhouse's Rx for better workplaces: tougher enforcement and friendlier policies.
Two troubling trends have reshaped the lives of Americans over the past few decades: Our jobs are less secure, and we are less likely to participate in social and community groups. A first-of-its-kind study suggests these phenomena are linked.
The government provides billions of dollars in child care subsidies to help move welfare recipients into the work force. Here's the catch: To get the subsidies, people transitioning off welfare need to have a job already.
Study shows employees with either live plants in their offices, or windows overlooking green spaces, feel greater job satisfaction.
Art posters on the walls of an office lower both the anger and stress levels of men but don't seem to have the same effect on women, according to new research.
Companies that rank high in employee satisfaction offer better returns to investors, a business school professor says.
Income inequality is rising more rapidly within professions than between professions, according to a new study by two sociologists.