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November 23, 2008 Edition
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Overworked, vacation-starved America
The 40-hour work week is merely a myth in the North American workplace. Critics claim that the conditions are now similar to those a century ago.
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Bored at work?
Now's not the time to be caught sleeping at the switch. Rather than avoiding burn out, some under-stimulated employees are in danger of "boreout" at work.
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New WHO website provides victims of workplace bullying with coping strategies.
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