By Virginia Reeter, AndersonValleyPost.com Listening to a talk show host on the radio recently, I was appalled to learn that people behave so badly to co-workers on the job these days — and it’s getting worse. One of the contributing reasons for it is the stress stemming from the declining economy and the everyday challenges [...]

By Kent Pierce, wtnh.com As many students go back on campus, colleges and universities are focusing on safety. Southern Connecticut State University today is focusing on lessons learned from last year’s tragedy at Virginia Tech and steps taken to improve security. Colleges have now had a year and a half to learn the lessons of [...]

from hrzone.co.uk We all fall out with our colleagues from time to time but if the situation gets out of hand, Louise Druce examines how HR can help resolve office conflicts and deal with the aftermath. The odd spat between colleagues is nothing unusual in a busy office, but if it starts to get out [...]

from hrreporter.com Younger pilots at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) in Norway, afraid for their own jobs in the face of pending staffing cuts, are allegedly trying to bully their older colleagues into resigning or retiring. The bullying is extreme. One veteran pilot was told his legs would be broken or his life would be at risk [...]

from SafeToWork.com WORKPRO claims bullying continues to be a serious problem in the workplace, after carrying out its second 2008 Workplace Pulse Quarterly Survey of 2000 employees. According to results from the survey, 30% of employees said they had been bullied, 24% claimed they had been discriminated against, while 44% had witnessed a colleague being [...]

By Steven R. Peltin and Gregg O. McCrary, WashingtonCEO.com More than 70 percent of workplaces in the United States have no formal program or policy to address workplace violence. Yet, as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates, 2 million people each year are victims of workplace violence. Eliminating all such violence may be [...]