A French study warns about pesticide residue in drinking water.

In 2019, tests were instituted by the National Agency for Food, Environment, and Workplace Security (ANSES) to detect about 200 complex chemical compounds, such as those found in pesticides or explosives, that are not generally looked for in standard examinations. According to the agency, "o...

An IAS officer posts a photo of an elderly woman blessing him in his workplace

On Twitter, IAS officer Krishna Teja posted a photo of an elderly woman blessing him at his office. The touching post has received almost 14k likes.

On Twitter, IAS officer Krishna Teja shared a beautiful image.

He can be seen in the shot receiving blessings from an old woman ...

On August 1, the legislature will meet to discuss COVID-19, the AGO audit, and workplace safety

Among the topics that will be covered at the following Parliament meeting on Monday is the current COVID-19 situation in Singapore, the Auditor-Office General's (AGO) audit of public agencies for the year 2021/2022, and the S$7.4 billion loss recorded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (M...

Older Workers in Singapore Face Many Challenges But Play a Significant Role in Workplaces

According to a recent survey in Singapore that polled 172 employees above the age of 60, some older workers are having a tough time adjusting to the new technologies and work processes, whereas others are being able to put in the long hours because of personal or health issues. Some older workers...

S. KOREA REPORTS 110 FACTORY WORKERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

Highlights –

• S. Korea reports 110 factory workers test positive for COVID-19.
• Jingwan General Industrial Complex, a factory located at Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.
• A foreign employee tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in cent...

ERICSSON FINLAND NOMINATED AS A FINALIST IN THE MOST ACTIVE WORKPLACE COMPETITION

Highlights:

• The company Ericsson Finland has been nominated as a finalist in the Most Active Workplace Competition
• Ericsson has reached the top three on the national level, which is a great achievement for the company

The Most Active...

WORKPLACE FATALITIES COUNT IN SINGAPORE STAY SAME AS LAST TWO YEARS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Singapore noted deaths at the offices for the initial half-year of 2020 to the past two years, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in an official statement.

This was regardless of the suspension of the certain working environment in ...

STRESS AT WORKPLACE – HOW TO TACKLE?

Highlights:

-Stress is becoming common.

-People are facing maximum stress at workplace.

-There are easy and effective ways to tackle stress.

Stress is dominating our lives and we feel helpless and restless as it becomes nex...

CULTURE TRENDS AT WORKPLACE FOR 2020

Highlights

• Companies will look beyond and above monetary goals
• Work from home will observe opportunities of the newer domain

The workplace culture trend in 2020 will be as follows

Mental health will take the center stage. W...

A China survey reveals concerns on facial recognition technology

A growing pushback against facial recognition technology in China was revealed by a survey conducted by Beijing Research Institute. It is considered as one of its kind study conducted for public opinion on the concerned matter in China.

Facial Recognition is being introduced across the ...

Suits are now the outdated formal wear

Journalist Richard Godwin laments the death of smart dressing in an article in The Guardian in what can only be considered a requiem to the suit, "The new workwear: has the suit finally died?"A freelancer now, Godwin acknowledges that once he was a confident suit wearer and ties header....

Small steps before the jump: Global banks, presently sense another vista - territorial exchange

At Citibank's workplaces in Chennai and Delhi, two Japanese nationals are playing out an extraordinary job the 200-year-old money related monster has never attempted. These officials have been exceptionally migrated from Tokyo to liaise with corporate monsters, for example, Hitachi NSE - 1.75...

New workplace trends change as per wellness needs

The rise of anxiety and stress and depression in the corporate environment has long been affecting the productivity of the individuals working in the sector.

As the concerns for mental health rise the issue of anxiety is the top priority which is the root cause of all the mental illness...

China may be the large Winner of Saudi Arabia's Race to Become a technical school Hub

The summer, with very little notice, Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree mandating the institution of the Authority for knowledge and computer science. The decree conjointly ordered the creation of the National Center for computer science, and therefore, the National knowledge Management workplace...